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GBP follows Euro: The pound-dollar rate hits all-time low (Cointelegraph)

Reaching 1 GBP = $1.04, the pound has crash-landed, marking a record low against the U.S. dollar following the new prime minister's budget announcements.

Due to the pound devaluing, all cryptocurrency tokens appear to rise in value in Cobieโ€™s home country, the United Kingdom. Inflation in the United Kingdom is at record levels for the century, [hitting double digits last month](https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-hits-double-digit-inflation-for-the-first-time-in-40-years) for the first time in 40 years. [announced](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-announces-new-growth-plan-with-biggest-package-of-tax-cuts-in-generations). In numbers, Bitcoin is down 50% against the pound this year but up 2% today and 9% over the past week. In a tweet, Angel Raynor criticized the Conservative Party or 'Tories,' blaming their management of the economy for the fall in the pound. The pound has been on a steady decline against the USD since 2007 and the subsequent financial crisis.

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