US EditionMeta (META) Is Looking to Deploy Stablecoin to Manage Payouts: Fortune
- Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is exploring deploying stablecoins to manage global payouts as of May 2025.
- This move follows Meta's 2022 shutdown of its prior stablecoin project, Diem, due to intense regulatory challenges and scrutiny.
- Meta is in early-stage talks with crypto firms and hired Ginger Baker, a fintech veteran, to lead stablecoin product efforts.
- The stablecoin market's capitalization doubled over the past year to about $245 billion, led by Tether with $150 billion and USDC nearing $60 billion.
- Meta’s renewed stablecoin interest coincides with stalled U.S. Regulatory efforts, suggesting potential future challenges and significant market implications.
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A MAGA senator expressed deep opposition Thursday evening to a reported new venture eyed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has proposed deploying stablecoins, a form of non-volatile cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar — this month, according to new repor...
Meta Plans Support for USDT and USDC in Platform Payments
Meta is exploring stablecoin integration to lower costs for platform-based creator payouts. The company may adopt a multi-token approach, including USDT and USDC stablecoin support. Talks follow Meta’s crypto reentry as U.S. policy warms toward stablecoin innovation. Taking an innovative step, Meta has proposed to integrate stablecoin payments into its platforms, marking a possible return to digital assets after shelving its earlier Diem project…
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Meta is contacting infrastructure providers to explore the implementation of stablecoins with a payout use case in mind. The development would mark a new start for the company’s crypto plans after dropping the Libra project. Meta Reportedly Mulling Stablecoins for Small Payouts to Creators Meta, the social behemoth, is reportedly getting into the world of... The post Meta Reportedly Exploring Stablecoins for Small-Payment Use Case appeared first…
Meta Initiates Stablecoin Discussions Three Years After
Meta revisits stablecoin use for low-cost global creator payouts. Broader corporate adoption follows Trump's stablecoin-friendly policies. Regulatory clarity drives renewed industry interest in digital currencies. Meta is revisiting stablecoins three years after canceling its significant crypto venture due to regulatory pressure. According to five anonymous sources cited by Fortune, Meta is currently discussing stablecoin integration with crypto…
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