Zuckerberg’s tech giant has reportedly contacted third-party providers to facilitate stablecoin-based payments across its platforms.
According to CoinDesk, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning to integrate stablecoins by the end of 2026. The company has already reached out to third-party firms that could facilitate stablecoin-based payments within its social ecosystems.
According to sources, Meta is planning to bring in an external provider to handle stablecoin-backed payments and implement a new wallet. The company has also reportedly sent out requests for proposals (RFPs) to third-party providers, with Stripe named among the parties mentioned in the process.
This is not the first time the topic has surfaced: as early as May 2025, Fortune had reported that Meta was exploring a stablecoin integration to reduce payment costs, such as those directed to Instagram creators. Meta previously had an entire division dedicated to stablecoins, originally called Libra, later rebranded as Diem in 2020, before being definitively shut down due to regulatory pressure.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded to the rumors with a public statement on social media: “Nothing has changed; there is no Meta stablecoin yet. This is about enabling people and businesses to make payments on our platforms using their preferred method.”
