Google Cloud posted a job for an Industry Principal Architect in Hong Kong. The role calls for experience with blockchain networks, smart contracts, stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized deposits and custody technologies. The hire would work with protocol foundations, exchanges and financial institutions to help tokenise real‑world assets across the Asia‑Pacific region and advise senior executives on Google’s Web3 product roadmap, aiming to position the cloud unit as a preferred platform for digital‑asset builders.
Apple announced a vacancy for a Financial Product Strategy Lead for Apple Pay, based in Cupertino or New York. The position will evaluate new products, partnerships and commercial models for Apple Card, Apple Cash, peer‑to‑peer payments and other consumer‑financial services. While the listing does not confirm a new crypto offering, it signals Apple’s intent to build expertise around stablecoins, tokenised deposits and blockchain‑enabled payments within its existing payments ecosystem.
Both openings arrive after CME Group disclosed in March 2025 an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to explore asset tokenisation and blockchain payments, including the integration of Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger. The hiring moves also follow Samsung’s plan to embed stablecoin capabilities in its Galaxy smartphones via Samsung Wallet, a development analysts say could give hundreds of millions of users direct access to digital‑asset payment tools.
Although neither company has announced a specific cryptocurrency product, the recruitment drives suggest that the two largest tech and payments firms are preparing for a broader role in the stablecoin and tokenisation space, traditionally dominated by crypto‑native firms.
