{"id":11284,"date":"2023-04-03T11:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=11284"},"modified":"2023-04-03T11:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:52:55","slug":"uk-government-drops-plan-to-launch-nft-with-royal-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=11284","title":{"rendered":"UK Government Drops Plan to Launch NFT With Royal Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The U.K. government has confirmed that it is not proceeding with a plan to launch a non-fungible token (NFT). British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked the Royal Mint to create an \u201cNFT for Britain\u201d while he was serving as the Chancellor of the Exchequer last year as part of his efforts to make the U.K. a global hub for crypto-asset technology and investment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Britain Drops NFT Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Parliament Member Harriett Baldwin, chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee and a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer \u201cwhether it remains the policy of his department that the Royal Mint issue a non-fungible token.\u201d Wholly owned by His Majesty\u2019s Treasury, the Royal Mint is the official mint of the U.K. and the maker of British coins.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Baldwin\u2019s question on Monday, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith stated:<\/p>\n<p>In consultation with HM Treasury, the Royal Mint is not proceeding with the launch of a non-fungible token at this time but will keep this proposal under review.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak, the current prime minister, asked the Royal Mint to create an \u201cNFT for Britain\u201d in April last year while he was serving as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The project was part of his ambition to make the U.K. a \u201cglobal hub for crypto-asset technology and investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the cancellation of the government\u2019s NFT project, Baldwin said: \u201cWe have not yet seen a lot of evidence that our constituents should be putting their money in these speculative tokens unless they are prepared to lose all their money \u2026 So perhaps that is why the Royal Mint has made this decision in conjunction with the Treasury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parliament Member Tulip Siddiq welcomed the decision to drop the NFT project. \u201cI\u2019m glad that the Royal Mint has finally made the Conservatives see sense, but we\u2019ve been calling on the Chancellor to drop this crypto gimmick for months,\u201d she detailed, emphasizing:<\/p>\n<p>This out-of-touch government should be focused on the cost of living crisis, not wasting time and taxpayers\u2019 money on an NFT vanity project and promoting dodgy stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>Tags in this story<\/p>\n<p>Britain cryptocurrency, British NFT, nft, NFT for Britain, Rishi Sunak, royal mint, Royal Mint NFT, UK government crypto, UK government cryptocurrency, UK government NFT, UK government Royal Mint NFT<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do you think the U.K. government should proceed with the launch of an NFT for Britain? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Helms <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. 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