Barclays(US:BCS) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-07 00:39Group 1 - Barclays Bank announced the acquisition of a stake in the US stablecoin settlement company Ubyx, marking its first investment of this kind and part of its exploration of "new digital currency" models [1][2] - Ubyx, launched in 2025, is a clearing system for stablecoins aimed at integrating tokens created by different issuers [3] - In the past year, numerous banks and financial institutions have announced plans related to stablecoins, driven by the surge in cryptocurrency prices and support from former US President Trump, rekindling interest in using blockchain technology within mainstream finance [3] Group 2 - Barclays stated its collaboration with Ubyx aims to develop "tokenized currency" within a regulatory framework, and it was one of ten banks that announced the formation of a group last October to explore the possibility of jointly issuing stablecoins pegged to G7 currencies [3] - A spokesperson for Barclays indicated that this investment aligns with the bank's strategy to explore opportunities related to new digital currencies such as stablecoins [3] - Barclays did not disclose the scale of its investment or valuation but confirmed this is its first investment in a stablecoin-related company; previous investments in Ubyx were made by the venture capital arms of US cryptocurrency firms Coinbase and Galaxy Digital [3]