British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub

British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub

In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, U.K. Member of Parliament Dr. Lisa Cameron said there is a “vision” that the U.K. will become an international hub of crypto and digital assets. The United Kingdom could be warming to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Taking a timeout from Scotland’s first major Bitcoin conference, Cointelegraph spoke to Dr. Lisa Cameron, a Member of Parliament who is spending more and more time working with digital assets. Cameron told Cointelegraph: “I have spoken to companies who are involved in CBDCs and stablecoins. We've looked at crypto tokens, and Bitcoin is....


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