Meta plans to reenter the stablecoin market later this year,four years after regulators blocked its earlier digital currency effort, Libra.The company is preparing to integrate dollar-pegged payments across its socialplatforms, according to people familiar with the matter.Sources cited by Coindesk said Meta issued requests for product proposals toexternal firms to help manage stablecoin-based payments. One named Stripe, which acquired the stablecoininfrastructure firm Bridge last year, as a possible partner. Stripe CEO PatrickCollison joined Meta’s board in 2025, signaling tighter cooperation between thetwo companies.SCOOP: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning a stablecoin comeback in H2, eyeing a third-party vendor as a key partner to power payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.@IanAllison123 reportshttps://t.co/NGgZHy9MC0— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) February 24, 2026Meta Sends Out RFPs for Stablecoin IntegrationCommenting on the move, fintech analyst Simon Taylor saidMeta’s latest move is about distribution, not reinvention. He added thatstablecoins could become the “settlement layer” for Meta’s AI-driven commerceas digital agents begin to transact globally.“I can imagine stablecoins will improve cross border flowsin long-tail markets where Meta already operates, as it does for Deel andPayoneer today, but think about AI. Meta is earmarking $115-135B in 2026 capex,mostly for AI. They're building agents that shop and transact autonomously,"agentic commerce.”Meta aims to begin integration in the second half of 2026,supported by a new wallet feature. Unlike the failed Libra project, Meta’s newplan relies on third-party payment infrastructure rather than building its owncurrency. “They want to do this, but at arm’s length,” one source said.Regulation and TimingThe renewed push follows the passage of the U.S. GENIUSAct in 2025, which established rules for stablecoin issuers. The company isreportedly racing to launch before provisions limiting big tech stablecoinactivity take effect later this year.Related: Meta Soars 12%, Microsoft Tops $4 Trillion as AI Spending Powers ProfitsMeta returning to stablecoins in a second act shaped by itsLibra defeat, a new U.S. law that forces big technology companies intopartnership models, and a broader race among global platforms (Meta, X,Telegram) to control the stablecoin payments rails rather than the coinsthemselves.Policymakers in the United States and Europe were alarmed atthe idea of a social media company effectively launching a private globalcurrency, raising concerns over monetary sovereignty, financial stability, andMeta’s track record on data and privacy. Meta’s new strategy fits squarely into this more cautious,infrastructure‑first environment. Rather than issuing its own coin, itis reportedly sending requests for product proposals to external firms, withStripe emerging as a likely partner for underlying stablecoin payments. This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.