Banking Giant Barclays Mulls Crypto Payments Push: Bloomberg

Publicly traded banking institution Barclays (BCS) is reportedly gathering information for a potential push into blockchain, according to a Friday report from Bloomberg.  Sources familiar with the matter said the firm has requested information from “technology suppliers” while it considers a path forward. Its utilization of blockchain may include tokenized deposits and stablecoins, the report said. The U.K.-based banking institution appears to be warming to crypto, investing in stablecoin settlement startu ...