#BigTechStablecoin According to reports, the growing push for stablecoin regulation in the United States is driving major tech companies like Apple, X, and Airbnb to explore the integration of digital tokens.

According to a Fortune report on June 6, at least four tech companies, including Apple, X, Airbnb, and Google, are exploring stablecoins to reduce fees and improve cross-border payments. Each company is at a different implementation stage, with Google perhaps leading the way, having already facilitated two payments with stablecoins.

Payment infrastructure companies are playing an important role. For example, Airbnb has been in talks with Worldpay about using stablecoins, seeking to reduce fees from credit card processors like Visa and Mastercard.

The social platform X has been in discussions with cryptocurrency companies to integrate stablecoins into its X Money app, according to the report. Elon Musk has already expressed his desire to expand X's capabilities so that users can send and receive money. The company has already applied for money transmitter licenses in the United States.

A Google spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company is "focused on responding to customer demand for efficient 24/7 payments" and is "evaluating stablecoins that allow us to offer this securely." The tech giant is also helping its clients explore stablecoins by offering its ledger technology.

Stablecoins have become one of the most popular uses of cryptocurrencies. The market capitalization of these assets has increased from $131.3 billion to $249.3 billion since January 2024, a 90% increase.