Barclays Makes First Stablecoin Investment With Stake In Ubyx

Barclays has taken its first equity stake in a stablecoin-related company, buying into US-based Ubyx as the British lender steps up work on what it calls “new forms of digital money”. Ubyx, launched in 2025, sells itself as a clearing layer for stablecoins, the tokens pegged one for one to fiat currencies. The pitch is straightforward, make stablecoins easier to settle and redeem across issuers, so a token from one brand does not get treated like a different kind of money from another. Barclays said the bank and Ubyx are committed to developing “tokenized money within the regulatory perimeter,” according to a Reuters report Wednesday. Barclays has bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx, its first such investment and part of its plans to explore "new forms of digital money", the British bank said on Wednesday. https://t.co/HMhRoLOjfQ — Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) January 7, 2026 Ubyx Stake Aligns With Barclays’...

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