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Meta plans to integrate third-party stablecoins for creator payouts in 2026. Stripe’s Bridge platform holds conditional OCC trust bank approval. The GENIUS Act provides a federal framework for payment stablecoins. Meta Platforms is preparing to integrate stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in the second half of 2026. The company has reportedly issued requests for proposals to external infrastructure providers, with Stripe emerging as the likely partner. The move signals Meta’s renewed interest in digital payments, but under a very different structure than its failed Libra project. This time, Meta will not mint its own token. Instead, it plans to rely on third-party stablecoin infrastructure and position itself as a distribution layer. Stripe’s Bridge platform appears central to the plan. Stripe acquired Bridge for approximately $1.1 billion in October 2024. In February 2026, Bridge secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a national trust bank. A Strategic Shift From Libra to Infrastructure Integration Meta’s 2019 Libra project received a strong pushback from regulators. They were not in favor of a global currency that would be secured by a portfolio of assets controlled by corporations. The project was later renamed Diem but failed. The current plan does not have sovereign-like goals. Meta plans to include existing stablecoins rather than issuing a new one. Sources say Meta wants to start the new project at arm’s length to minimize regulatory resistance. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison was added to Meta’s board in April 2025. This happened before Bridge’s conditional OCC approval and Meta’s outreach to infrastructure companies. Focus on Cross-Border Creator Payouts Meta hopes to minimize the cost of small cross-border payments to international creators, especially when the amount is about $100. The usual wire transfer and foreign exchange costs tend to reduce the…

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Filed under: News - @ February 25, 2026 5:20 pm