Overview
- CoinDesk reports, citing three people familiar, that Meta aims to begin stablecoin integration early in the second half of 2026, a plan the company has not confirmed.
- The approach would use a vendor to administer stablecoin-backed payments alongside a new wallet, signaling a shift away from issuing a proprietary token.
- Meta has issued RFPs to crypto infrastructure firms, with Stripe named by sources as a likely pilot partner after its Bridge acquisition, and the firms declined to comment.
- The reported use cases prioritize cheaper, faster payouts to Instagram and Facebook creators and could extend to cross-border remittances across Meta’s apps.
- Coverage links the renewed push to the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin framework in the U.S. and notes the contrast with Meta’s Libra/Diem effort, which was wound down in 2022.