Sunak: I want to make Britain a global cryptoasset technology hub

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he wanted Britain to become a global hub for cryptoasset technology, as the government announced a package of financial policies.

"It’s my ambition to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology, and the measures we’ve outlined today will help to ensure firms can invest, innovate and scale up in this country," Sunak said in a statement.