Coinbase turns lobbying efforts to UK in scathing op-ed
Former UK Chancellor and current Coinbase adviser George Osborne says the UK is falling behind in the cryptocurrency market, particularly when it comes to stablecoins.
The United Kingdom is falling behind in the digital asset market, particularly in the area of stablecoins, despite the technology’s potential to help the country preserve its leading role in global financial services.
That was a central message in a recent Financial Times op-ed by George Osborne, the former UK chancellor turned crypto lobbyist, who joined Coinbase as an adviser last year.
“What I see makes me anxious. Far from being an early adopter, we have allowed ourselves to be left behind,” Osborne wrote, referring to his native UK.
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