Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) plans to integrate stablecoins in the second half of 2026 through a third-party vendor—likely Stripe—bringing dollar-pegged tokens to over 3 billion users after the Libra/Diem project collapsed in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny.
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Meta sent out a request for product (RFP) to third-party firms to help administer stablecoin-based payments and implement a new wallet, Coindesk reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the plans.
The tech giant wants to begin integration early in the second half of this year.
Stripe, which acquired stablecoin specialist Bridge last year, was mentioned as a likely candidate for piloting Meta’s stablecoin.
Stripe is a long-time Meta partner, and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison joined Meta’s board of directors in April 2025.
The approach differs dramatically from the original Libra project. Meta now prefers relying on a third-party stablecoin …