Meta Targets H2 2026 Stablecoin Rollout After Diem Failure
Meta plans to reintroduce stablecoin payments in the second half of 2026 using third-party tokens and vendors, focusing on faster, cheaper payouts across its apps.
Meta is preparing to re-enter the stablecoin space in the second half of 2026, but reports say the company will not issue a proprietary token like its abandoned Libra/Diem project and instead plans to rely on third-party stablecoins and providers [1][3][4].
The effort reportedly involves contracting a third-party vendor to administer stablecoin-based payments and launching a new wallet, with the goal of expanding payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and enabling cheaper, faster creator payouts [4][2][1].
Sources say the move follows Meta's Diem shutdown and comes amid clearer U.S. rules under the GENIUS Act; the company frames the plan as supporting broader AI and agentic-commerce strategies rather than a standalone currency push [3][1].
Meta is targeting a rollout in H2 2026 as it pursues partner-based stablecoin integration and wallet features across its platforms [1][4].
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- 1Meta Targets H2 2026 Stablecoin Rollout After Diem FailureCoindoo• Feb 24, 2026
- 2Meta plans stablecoin revival to expand payments across WhatsApp, Facebook and InstagramCrypto Briefing• Feb 24, 2026
- 3Meta Plans Stablecoin Comeback After Diem CollapseETHNews• Feb 24, 2026
- 4Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this yearCoinDesk• Feb 24, 2026
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