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The Fintech Files: Royal Mint NFT still a go, JPMorgan hires from Celsius

Your guide to the wild world of fintech and crypto this week

NFT art went through such a boom, even the UK Treasury (still) wants to get involved
NFT art went through such a boom, even the UK Treasury (still) wants to get involved Photo: Christopher Pike/ Getty Images

When Liz Truss stepped down as prime minister last week, crypto firms were worried it could further undermine Britain’s plans to become a so-called “crypto hub”. That ambition was announced six months ago. It feels like a lifetime.

“We spent more than three years educating the right MPs at the Treasury and now we are back to square one,” Ian Taylor, head of crypto trade body CryptoUK, told Financial News after Truss announced her exit.

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