Cryptocurrency

Treasury says no taxpayer money was wasted on failed NFT-for-Britain plan

Digital token was put on ice after a year of work, but the Treasury tells FN that taxpayers won't fit the bill

Rishi Sunak was a big backer of the project before it was aborted
Rishi Sunak was a big backer of the project before it was aborted Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

The UK Treasury has said no taxpayers were left out of pocket after the government's failed attempt to launch a non-fungible token for the nation.

Then-chancellor Rishi Sunak first ordered the NFT for Britain to be created in April 2022 as part of plans to position the country as a world-leading hub for crypto technology.

WSJ Logo