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  • Meta plans to integrate third-party dollar-pegged stablecoin payments into Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram in late 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stripe is a lead candidate to provide the backend infrastructure, following Stripe CEO Patrick Collison joining Meta\u2019s board and the firm\u2019s acquisition of Bridge.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The initiative aims to leverage Meta\u2019s 3 billion users to create a low-fee, cross-border payment system, reviving goals previously held by the failed Libra project.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    In a payments race already heating up inside apps like Telegram and X, Meta is preparing its own stablecoin push, aiming to bring dollar-pegged crypto payments to Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram later this year, according to three people familiar with the plans.<\/p>\n

    The company is looking to plug in a third-party provider to run the back-end of stablecoin payments and support a new wallet experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    One source said Meta wants to begin the integration early in the second half of the year. Another said Meta has issued a request for proposals to outside firms, with Stripe viewed as a leading candidate to pilot the effort.<\/p>\n

    Related: Strategy Marks 100th Bitcoin Buy as BitMine Doubles Down on Ether Despite $8B Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Stablecoins as a Better Payment Option<\/h2>\n

    Stripe has existing commercial ties with Meta and bought stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge last year. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison also joined Meta\u2019s board in April 2025.<\/p>\n

    If Meta follows through, stablecoins would give it a faster, cheaper set of payment rails than traditional banking and card networks, potentially lowering fees for in-app commerce and enabling smoother cross-border transfers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The move would also revive a long-running ambition of Mark Zuckerberg, that is, using Meta\u2019s social networks to move money as easily as messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Recall that that was the underlying logic behind Libra, Meta\u2019s earlier payments project, which sought to build a global payments layer tied to its platforms but never launched in its original form after regulatory pushback.<\/p>\n

    Read more: XRP Sees Biggest Realised Loss Spike Since 2022: Capitulation or Turning Point?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Meta,Payments,Stablecoins#Meta #Eyes #Stablecoin #Launch #Power #Payments #BillionUser #Network1772013495<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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