Meta is piloting stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as shifting U.S. crypto rules open a new payments opportunity. The trials test tokenized-dollar use for transfers, in-app purchases and merchant payments under evolving compliance standards.
Meta is preparing to relaunch a stablecoin in the second half of 2026, tapping a third-party provider to handle payments and rolling out a new integrated wallet. Sources say the approach is more measured than prior Diem-era efforts and aims to rebuild trust and scale crypto payments across its apps.