Multinational financial institution Barclays (BARC) is exploring the creation of a blockchain platform for funds and different processes, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
The London-based monetary companies large is consulting with potential expertise suppliers on the event of such a platform that might see it rival JPMorgan (JPM) and others in utilizing decentralized expertise for banking companies.
Barclays’ blockchain-based plans might embody stablecoins and tokenization, in accordance with the report, citing individuals conversant in the matter.
JPMorgan first allowed tokenized deposits — deposits represented as digital tokens on a decentralized ledger — by means of its dollar-denominated JPM Coin all the way in which again in 2019.
Extra not too long ago, HSBC has additionally enabled tokenized deposits to broaden its personal push into blockchain-based funds.
Such establishments are exploring how blockchain expertise could make current monetary processes extra clear and extra environment friendly by carrying them out on decentralized networks that lack a number of the enter of intermediaries and permit sooner settlement.
Barclays didn’t reply to CoinDesk’s request for remark.
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