Meta is preparing a stablecoin comeback, according to a CoinDesk report, with plans to integrate dollar-pegged tokens into its platforms in the second half of this year.

Sources told CoinDesk that the company has issued a request for product to third party providers to help administer stablecoin based payments and support a new wallet integration. Stripe was mentioned as a potential partner. The payments giant acquired stablecoin firm Bridge last year, and its CEO Patrick Collison joined Meta’s board in 2025.

Unlike its ill-fated Libra project, Meta is not building its own coin. Instead, the company appears focused on enabling payments using existing stablecoins. Bloomberg reported that Meta is testing stablecoin payments within its current payments infrastructure, though a spokesperson said there are no plans to issue a proprietary token.

This story is an excerpt from the Unchained Daily newsletter.

The timing is notable. The U.S. regulatory backdrop has shifted since Libra was shelved in 2022, with federal stablecoin legislation now in place. If executed carefully, Meta could plug stablecoins into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, giving digital dollars access to more than 3 billion users without taking direct balance sheet risk.