Major banking player Barclays is making strategic moves into the crypto space by acquiring a stake in Ubyx, signaling serious interest in regulated tokenized money solutions. This marks another milestone in traditional finance's gradual embrace of blockchain-based assets, particularly as institutions seek compliant pathways to offer digital asset services. The move reflects growing confidence among established financial players that tokenization—converting traditional financial instruments into blockchain-based tokens—represents a viable future for banking infrastructure, provided it stays within regulatory frameworks.