2026-01-08 15:30:27

Stablecoins are attracting more and more traditional financial players to get involved. Recently, Barclays Bank made its first strategic investment in the U.S. stablecoin clearing platform Ubyx. Although the specific amount was not disclosed, the move is quite interesting.

Ryan Hayward, Head of Digital Assets and Strategic Investments at Barclays, explained: "As token, blockchain, and wallet technologies mature, this field requires specialized infrastructure to help regulated financial institutions seamlessly connect. Their logic is clear—investing in Ubyx is about capturing the new opportunity presented by stablecoins."

Looking back at the background: Ubyx completed a $10 million seed round back in June last year, led by Galaxy Ventures. Now, with investments from major traditional financial institutions, it indicates that infrastructure development for stablecoins is gaining recognition at the institutional level. From the perspective of traditional banks, stablecoins and blockchain are no longer just concepts but fields that truly require strategic investment.

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 01-10 04:22

Barclays' recent investment sounds good, but in reality, they are still laying the risk control network. Once stablecoin clearing platforms become the infrastructure for financial institutions, how far can systemic risk go? The fuse for chain reactions of liquidations often lies hidden within these seemingly stable infrastructures. A collapse of the health factor could directly trigger a domino effect.

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MidnightSnapHunter

· 01-09 21:00

Barclays is investing in stablecoin infrastructure, which really marks the beginning of traditional finance taking it seriously, no longer just paying lip service. Banks are starting to pour money into this area, indicating that this cake is indeed tempting, and they should keep a close eye on their wallets. Traditional finance has finally reacted, but they’re worried it might take another three or five years to really get moving. Ubyx’s funding pace is pretty good, from Galaxy to Barclays, gradually moving into the mainstream spotlight. Speaking of, infrastructure projects like this are probably the future, much more reliable than those flashy gimmicks. Barclays’ move is quite strategic, but not revealing the amount invested is a bit frustrating. How much did they actually put in to deserve a say? With stablecoin clearing becoming so popular now, it’s high time someone seriously built the infrastructure.

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FreeMinter

· 01-08 15:59

Big banks can finally no longer sit still; the stablecoin track is really about to take off. Barclays' move was quite clever; infrastructure is the long-term foundation. Traditional finance has shifted from watching to entering the market, and Ubyx's fundraising pace is spot on. To be honest, institutional entry is a signal that this field is maturing. Banks have invested, so who else dares to say this is an air project?

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UnruggableChad

· 01-08 15:58

Barclays' move this time feels like traditional finance can no longer sit still. After playing the stablecoin game up to now, they are about to lose their say.

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MissingSats

· 01-08 15:48

The banks finally can't sit still anymore, they're serious this time What does Barclay's investment in Ubyx indicate? Stablecoin infrastructure is really the hot commodity now Is traditional finance trying to go back to old ways? Bro, it's a bit late for that Why wasn't the scale of Ubyx's latest funding round disclosed? Is it really a big move or just smoke and mirrors? Old banks are just copying our homework It seems stablecoins are no longer just a concept, they've really become a business This is what you call "I also want to get in" ... Institutional investors are still very perceptive Once the infrastructure is complete, big funds entering the market won't be far behind

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JustHodlIt

· 01-08 15:36

Traditional finance is also starting to pay attention to stablecoins, this is getting interesting. Barclays' move is quite clever; it seems they have also thoroughly understood this market. Big banks entering the market = is the market really taking off? Or is it just a new tactic to harvest retail investors? Stablecoin infrastructure is finally being valued; what is meant to come, will come. Both funding and investment, Ubyx is on the rise, who knows who will be next. Banks are taking it seriously, indicating this is no longer just hype.

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