UK to Launch NFT at Finance Minister's Request
Yuri Molchan
UK Finance Minister has asked for a non-fungible token to be made and launched later this year
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Mon, 04/04/2022 - 14:32
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Reuters has just reported that the finance minister of the U.K., Rishi Sunak, has asked the Royal Mint—the organization that mints coins owned by the British government—to issue a non-fungible token (NFT) and release it this summer.
According to the source, this is part of Sunak's new approach focused on crypto assets. NFT is a digital token with a single copy on a blockchain. These tokens have become a hot trend recently, selling for massive sums in Ethereum on platforms like OpenSea.
On Feb. 13, U.Today reported that a rare NFT "alien" that belongs in the CryptoPunk collection was sold for a mind-blowing $23.7 million.
About the author
Yuri Molchan
Yuri is interested in technology and technical innovations. He has been writing about DLT and crypto since 2017. Believes that blockchain and cryptocurrencies have a potential to transform the world in the future in many of its aspects. He has written for multiple crypto media outlets.
His articles have been quoted by such crypto influencers as Tyler Winklevoss, John McAfee, CZ Binance, Max Keiser, etc.