Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now swung into the crypto house. Johnson, who had withdrawn from the prime ministerial race, has now given talking engagements the place he was booked to be a crypto spokesperson in December.

Johnson on his option to Singapore

Earlier within the week it was reported that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably be one of many keynote audio system at a crypto convention in Singapore. The Worldwide Symposium on Blockchain Developments, going down on the 5-star InterContinental Lodge on December 2, is designed to “provoke significant questions and dialogue” to drive the migration to a digital economic system, in keeping with data on its website.

This convention marks Johnson’s first speak within the crypto house and will doubtlessly mark the start of a deeper engagement within the trade for him. Nonetheless, it’s unclear what stance the ex-PM will take throughout his speech.

Johnson is understood to be taking an “on the fence” stance, as he did along with his Brexit doc, launched just a few days earlier than the referendum. Nonetheless, as he’s now not Prime Minister of the UK, it’s doable to take optimistic inventory of him throughout this era.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney can be anticipated to accompany Boris on the crypto convention. Cheney will probably be a visitor speaker on the all-day gathering whereas Boris makes his crypto debut. Johnson, who has been touring the world since stepping down as PM, needs to maneuver on when he begins taking over crypto speak.

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Do not simply converse for crypto

Johnson’s talking engagements have ramped up since he stepped down as British Prime Minister. He was reportedly paid $150,000 (£130,000) to seem at a Council of Insurance coverage Brokers and Brokers occasion in Colorado, the place he gave a 90-minute speech and engaged in a “fireplace chat”.

Boris has additionally expressed curiosity in attending the Cop27 local weather summit in Egypt as he was “invited by the Egyptians”. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whether or not Johnson is demanding cost for this and present British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly attending the local weather summit.

Talking engagements aren’t the one factor the ex-PM has proven an curiosity in, nonetheless. Johnson has additionally hinted that he may return to journalism and full a Shakespeare biography he started years in the past, earlier than changing into prime minister.

Boris Johnson continues to be the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. Its affect on crypto has but to be decided, however reveals a rising curiosity in crypto among the many world elite.

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