According to the latest reports, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta could integrate stablecoin payments into the platform via a collaboration with a third-party firm in H2 2026.
This means that billions of users could get access to stablecoin-backed payments via a new wallet.
At the end of January 2026, Meta, which includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp, had almost 3.6 billion daily active users, up by 7% YoY.
The platform’s stablecoin integration plans come after a previously failed try with Libra, a blockchain-based stablecoin for global, low-friction payments.
Meta could team up with Stripe for stablecoin payments
Sources stated that Meta sent out an RFP (request for product) to third-party firms, including Stripe.
In 2025, Stripe generated $1.9 trillion in total volume, representing 1.6% of the global GDP.
The financial services platform saw a huge cohort of companies as new collaborators, the largest and fastest ever, according to a recent announcement on X.
The internet economy is speeding up. Last year, businesses running on Stripe generated $1.9 trillion in total volume, equivalent to roughly 1.6% of global GDP. The 2025 cohort of new companies joining Stripe was both the largest and the fastest we’ve ever seen. https://t.co/hGtc1MobbX
— Stripe (@stripe) February 24, 2026
Stripe is not new in the stablecoin business, acquiring the Bridge stablecoin platform in February 2025.
We closed our acquisition with @Stripe! Together we’re scaling digital dollars to businesses everywhere. Stablecoins aren’t the future—they’re *already* transforming how people move money. Couldn’t be more excited to build this future together with the Stripe team.
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— Zach (@zcabrams) February 4, 2025
Meta to join X and Telegram with in-house crypto payments
If Meta’s plans become a reality, it could join X and Telegram and become a crypto-friendly platform with stablecoin payments integrated.
Earlier this month, X announced upcoming pro-crypto features, highly supporting the industry, while Telegram has already integrated crypto payments into the platform.
Meta’s move would highly support the stablecoin sector, offering access to crypto to its billions of users.
Stablecoins are an important part of the crypto ecosystem, linking DeFi to TradFi. In December 2025, the stablecoin market cap reached a new ATH above $310 billion, according to data from DeFi Llama.
As of February 24, 2026, the total market cap of stablecoins is above $308 billion.
Meta’s previous stablecoin efforts
In 2019, Meta announced Libra stablecoin, which was intended to be backed by a reserve of fiat currencies and integrated into apps like Messenger and WhatsApp.
Due to intense regulatory scrutiny, the project, rebranded as Diem, was abandoned in 2022.
However, in 2026, crypto regulations are advancing globally, and thr GENIUS Act in the US is specifically supporting stablecoins.
