Tag: barclays
Stablecoins Hit $260B as Barclays Eyes Blockchain Payments
Barclays is considering blockchain suppliers of stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments, which should be selected by April 2026. In early 2026, USDT and USDC market…
Debanking Still An Issue? UK Banks Reject or Delay 40% of Payments to Crypto Platforms
UK banks currently block or delay approximately 40% of all payments headed for cryptocurrency exchanges. Around 70% of crypto firms say that banking restrictions are…
The Bearish Trends That Continue to Strike Bitcoin
At press time, bitcoin – the granddaddy of all crypto – is once again down for the count. Bitcoin Is, Once Again, Free Falling Yesterday,…
Coinbase and Barclays Partnership Is No More
Some partnerships are not destined to last long, but in the case of U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and the London-based banking firm Barclays, things are…
Barclays Puts Proposed Cryptocurrency Trading Desk on Hold
Barclays has suspended its work on a proposed cryptocurrency trading platform. The UK banking behemoth, for now, prefers not to incorporate digital assets into its…
Barclay’s Bank Can’t Seem to Make Up Its Mind on Crypto Trading
Barclays has reportedly created its own staff to explore the possibility of crypto trading, but the bank denies that it has any such plans. Bank…
Barclays CEO Says Bank Has No Immediate Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
The CEO of Barclays has said that it won’t be launching a cryptocurrency trading desk anytime soon stating that he is wary of regulatory and…
UK Bank NatWest to Launch Four FinTech Hubs to Boost Entrepreneur Confidence
U.K.-based bank NatWest is to launch four new fintech hubs in Britain in a bid to boost confidence among U.K. entrepreneurs. In a report from…
Barclays Claims To Have Completed The World’s First Blockchain Transaction In Trade Finance
Depending on whom one wants to believe, the world’s first trade transaction using blockchain technology may have been executed. Several sources claim Barclays and an…
