Meta’s Fintech Second Act: Why Stripe’s CEO Is Joining Mark Zuckerberg’s Board

Dressed in his signature hoodie or not, Mark Zuckerberg just made a statement in pinstripes. By inviting Patrick Collison – the co-founder and CEO of $95 billion fintech giant Stripe – onto Meta’s board of directors, Zuckerberg isn’t just filling a seat. He’s telegraphing that Meta Platforms (the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) is gearing up for a new chapter in financial technology. The timing is intriguing: Meta is fresh off a string of fintech misfires and faces intense regulatory scrutiny on multiple fronts. Collison’s appointment comes at a moment when social media and finance are converging like never before,

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