Meta has quietly begun a pilot to pay select creators in Colombia and the Philippines with USDC, using the Solana and Polygon networks through Stripe-backed payouts.

Eligible creators can link compatible crypto wallets (including MetaMask, Phantom, Binance and others) to receive USDC directly, with no conversion to local fiat by Meta.

Withdrawals require selling USDC on an exchange and transferring fiat, and users are warned that sending to an unsupported address or network is irreversible.

The rollout is limited to a specific geographic and creator subset for now, with potential expansion contingent on development and regulatory considerations.

The rollout is framed within a broader rise in stablecoin adoption by tech firms and evolving regulatory clarity affecting these pilot programs.

An update dated April 29, 2026 includes comments from Polygon and Solana and revisits the history of the Libra/Diem project.

Industry endorsements lean on Polygon and Solana as infrastructure for scalable crypto payments, signaling potential for broader adoption.

The initiative reflects a larger trend of major tech firms testing stablecoin-based payouts, with Meta’s massive user base suggesting significant scale if pilots succeed.

Meta is not issuing its own token; it leverages established stablecoins to test blockchain-based payments, marking a cautious return to crypto after the Libra/Diem era.

There is supportive messaging from Polygon Labs and the Solana Foundation about the hardware and infrastructure enabling this rollout.

Stripe is the primary backend partner for these payouts, and Meta notes that Stripe may generate crypto-related tax reporting alongside Meta's own records.

Meta plans to expand stablecoin payouts globally during 2026, potentially reaching billions of users, as pilots assess results and regulatory conditions.