Boris Johnson

Bitcoin has again come under sharp criticism after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson questioned its legitimacy. His remarks, shared in a March 13, 2026, post on X, reignited debate over whether the world’s largest cryptocurrency is fundamentally sound or structurally flawed. Bitcoin Under Fire: What Boris Johnson’s Statement Suggests…

Several prominent figures in the crypto industry have pushed back against Boris Johnson after he described Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme. The post Crypto Leaders Push Back After Boris Johnson Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi appeared first on Cryptonews...Read More

Michael Saylor Slams Boris Johnson’s Bitcoin Ponzi Allegation as £20K Loss Story SurfacesRead More

Boris Johnson, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, called Bitcoin (BTC) a “Ponzi Scheme” that has less value than Pokémon cards, collectibles he said had a wide appeal and a multi-decade history. Johnson wrote an opinion article published in the Daily Mail on Friday that began with a…

The cryptocurrency community pushed back, with Michael Saylor saying Bitcoin has no issuer, promoter, or guaranteed return, and is instead driven by code and market demand. Mar 14, 2026, 5:18 p.m. Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called bitcoin BTC $72,521.43 a “giant Ponzi scheme,” prompting a swift rebuttal…

Melvyn Bragg “went up” to Oxford University in 1958, sporting an Elvis Presley look-alike haircut. He spent three glorious, carefree years in its gilded hallways. The Carlisle man was part of a postwar working-class generation – along with filmmakers Dennis Potter and Ken Loach – that breached the walls of…

Sir Keir Starmer is “acting like a dictator” by arbitrarily postponing local elections for 4.5 million people, Boris Johnson said Thursday. The Daily Telegraph reports the former Conservative prime minister accused Labour of “avoiding public’s verdict” by pushing back ballots and cautioned left-wing Starmer would “reap the whirlwind” of his…

Readers discuss Andy Burnham’s attempt to stand in the by-election, Boris Johnson’s legacy and the ‘manipulations’ of Donald Trump (Picture: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images) Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Starmer was 'absolutely right', says reader The prime minister and Labour’s…

Updated From the "there but for the grace of God" department comes a new website to find affordable housing in London containing data it shouldn't. The URL – homes-uat.london.gov.uk – is a bit of a giveaway. This is probably a user acceptance testing site accidentally made public, complete with test…

The former PM expressed his appreciation for those raising flags, saying he has "nothing against these impromptu displays of national feeling". 19:15, Fri, Jan 2, 2026 Updated: 19:16, Fri, Jan 2, 2026 Boris Johnson slammed Keir Starmer for being not patriotic (Image: Getty) Boris Johnson has slammed the Prime Minister…