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The tech giants are circling stablecoins.

Apple, X (formerly Twitter), Airbnb, and Google are reportedly in early talks with crypto firms about integrating stablecoins to cut transaction fees and enable cheaper cross-border payments, according to Fortune Crypto.

They join a growing list of major tech players exploring dollar-pegged digital assets amid improving regulatory frameworks and rising investor interest. In May, Meta was reported to be assessing whether stablecoins could lower international payout costs for Instagram creators — though it hadn’t committed to a specific coin.

More recently, Uber’s CEO confirmed the company is in the “study phase” of investigating stablecoin payment rails for reducing transaction costs on its platform.

As heavyweight consumer apps increasingly eye stablecoins for real-world use cases, the momentum for crypto-backed payments within mainstream tech ecosystems is quietly accelerating.