Meta's Crypto Trademark Filings Draw Lawmaker Scrutiny Despite Earlier Claims
• Meta has 5 active trademark applications related to digital assets and blockchain • Rep. Maxine Waters expressed concern about Meta's efforts to expand in crypto • Waters pointed out Meta told Congress it has no active crypto projects, despite trademarks • Waters previously questioned PayPal about its stablecoin plans • Meta attempted to launch Diem stablecoin in 2019 but sold project in 2022 after backlash