https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fintech/britcoin-not-bitcoin-uk-considers-new-digital-currency-idUSKBN2C60TI

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak told the Bank of England on Monday to look at the case for a new "Britcoin", or central bank-backed digital currency, aimed at tackling some of the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.