Then, in 2021, Meta announced ambitious plans to introduce cryptocurrency and digital wallets to its 3 billion users. This announcement has reverberated through the entire digital asset market and fueled Bitcoin prices over $100,000. This move has triggered a new wave of interest and investment in the crypto space, with Bitcoin once again racing to the forefront. The announcement comes amid historic trading volume and market activity in Meta shares and wider expectations of a crypto market explosion.
Bitcoin prices have increased exponentially… like 2000% over last year. They are up 30 percent from their lows in April and have now crossed the $100,000 mark. As of writing, Bitcoin price is trading 0.67 percent up at $103,921.96. The cryptocurrency’s daily trading volumes have soared 23.91 percent to $48.42 billion, signaling increasing investor interest and activity. Photo by Dids on Unsplash The digital asset finally hit that elusive $2 trillion market capitalization. This sobering statistic makes clear its crippling supremacy in the crypto world.
Meta's Market Performance
In the face of all this optimistic feeling over its crypto integration plans, Meta shares eventually closed down 0.17 per cent at $591.50. Considering long-term performance is perhaps even more impressive. In fact, during the last five years, the company’s stock has provided US equity investors with returns of more than 180 percent. Just in the past one year, returns on Meta shares add up to 26.60 per cent.
Meta shares have seen extreme turbulence, as evidenced by their 52-week high of $740.91 and their 52-week low of $442.65. As of 2025, Meta shares are down 1.13 percent on the year. Yet, they have already climbed 9 percent just since the beginning of last month, indicating a very much upward trajectory.
Expert Predictions and Market Dynamics
Venture capitalist David Sacks recently made a similar prediction, foreseeing a “Trump boom” in the crypto market. He argues that this torrent will be caused by a “geopolitical fragmentation megaforce” shock. This view implies that there are larger geopolitical forces that would continue to accelerate the adoption and increase the value of cryptocurrencies.
When a tech behemoth like Meta hops on board to add support for crypto, it dramatically increases the user base that has access to digital currencies. This gambit would take mainstream adoption to a whole new level. With Meta's vast user base, this move could introduce cryptocurrencies to a new audience, further solidifying their role in the global financial landscape.
Implications of Meta's Crypto Integration
Meta’s groundbreaking decision to add crypto support for its 3 billion users is a major leap towards mainstream crypto adoption. As the world’s largest social media company, by integrating digital currencies into its platform Meta is likely to make transactions and interactions within its ecosystem a whole lot easier. This decision may have a ripple effect, encouraging the other big tech companies to do the same. To that end, it would continue to legitimize and normalize the use of cryptocurrencies in everyday life.
