Britain's new PM is a fan of crypto. There are hopes he'll give the industry a boost
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images U.K. cryptocurrency firms and investors have high hopes that new prime minister Rishi Sunak could turn around Britain's fading crypto aspirations. The new U.K. leader, who was finance minister in former PM Boris Johnson's government, faces a daunting to-do list, which includes undoing the economic havoc wreaked by his predecessor Liz Truss. Crypto isn't exactly high up on his priority list, but industry insiders say there's reason to be optimistic. "The feeling among entrepreneurs is one of relief," said Christian Faes, co-founder of digital lending startup LendInvest. "There's a feeling that we finally have someone sensible in Number 10, after the arrogance and incompetence of Liz Truss and [ex-Finance Minister] Kwasi Kwarteng almost crashed the U.K. economy." "Rishi sees the opportunity and potential that crypto has, and wants the U.K. to be a leader in i...