Boris Johnson hails blockchain ‘possibilities’ at Singapore conference

On post-No 10 lecture circuit, former PM says there must be measures to protect public from Ponzi schemes'

Boris Johnson has given a speech to a conference on blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrency, as part of his lucrative post-No 10 lecture circuit, despite controversy around the industry following the multibillion-dollar collapse of the FTX exchange.

In his speech, the former prime minister suggested the advent of blockchain was full of possibilities and appeared to compare it to major technological innovations such as the invention of fire, the railways, and the internet.