The crypto assault of technology giants: Apple is also on board

It has been claimed that large technology companies are holding discussions with crypto companies to integrate stable coins into their products. According to a report by Fortune, the companies in question include Apple, X, Airbnb, and Google.

It was reported that after banks and fintech companies rapidly adopted stable coins, technology companies are also preparing to follow the same path. Sources who provided information on the condition of anonymity stated that these companies see cryptocurrencies as a way to reduce transaction costs and optimize cross-border payments. It is also noteworthy that the interest of tech giants in stable coins has increased at a time when two significant bills that will regulate stable coins are currently being discussed in Congress.

Google manager confirmed

Rich Widmann, the manager responsible for Google Cloud's web3 strategy, stated, "It's very clear that stable coins are the biggest development in payments since SWIFT." He confirmed that Google is exploring integration with stable coins. An Airbnb official stated, "Crypto payments are not something we are focused on integrating into our platform in the short term, but we are always evaluating all solutions, including digital assets, to improve the user experience in payments."

The burden of Visa and Mastercard will decrease

It is thought that stablecoins will lighten the transaction fee burden that these companies pay to Visa and Mastercard. It is known that X has also recently been in talks with crypto companies to integrate stablecoins into the payment application called X Money. It has been suggested that the social media giant is currently in discussions with Stripe, which acquired the stablecoin company Bridge in recent months.

Apple has been in talks since January

On the other hand, it has been learned that Apple has been in contact with crypto companies since January to integrate stable coins into its payment infrastructure. It is mentioned that the company behind USDC, Circle, is also involved in these discussions. Google has been noted to be at the most advanced stage in the stable coin race, and the tech giant has already received payments from two of its customers using PayPal's PYUSD. Google Cloud manager Widmann confirmed this information.

Finally, Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated in a statement made yesterday that they are considering using stable coins for global money transfers. Earlier last month, it was reported that Meta was considering using stable coins, especially for payments to content creators.

Published: June 6, 2025 23:59Last Updated: June 7, 2025 00:00