Barclays takes stake in Ubyx to explore tokenized money; Ubyx raised $10M in July

According to Reuters, Barclays acquired a stake in Ubyx, a U.S.-based stablecoin settlement startup, as it pursues tokenized money within regulation. Ubyx launched in 2025 and raised $10 million in July, and Barclays joined a 10-bank consortium in October to assess a regulated stablecoin pegged to a basket of G7 currencies.