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Meta Explores Stablecoins for International Payouts, Reviving Crypto Ambitions

Three years after abandoning its Diem project, Meta is in early talks with crypto firms to use stablecoins for low-cost creator payouts, drawing political scrutiny.

Overview

  • Meta is in preliminary discussions with crypto infrastructure providers to explore stablecoins as a tool for low-fee, cross-border payouts to creators and partners.
  • The company has hired Ginger Baker, a fintech expert and former Plaid executive, as VP of product to guide its stablecoin strategy.
  • The initiative marks Meta’s return to cryptocurrency following the regulatory collapse of its Libra/Diem project in 2022.
  • Senator Josh Hawley has publicly opposed Meta’s potential reentry into the stablecoin market, citing concerns over Big Tech's influence on financial systems.
  • The U.S. Congress remains divided on stablecoin regulation, with bills like the STABLE and GENIUS Acts stalled after facing Senate resistance.