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WhatsApp to soon allow crypto payments through Novi wallet in US
Meta`s cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through the social media giant`s messaging app, WhatsApp.
Highlights
- The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the US.
- Using Novi does not change the privacy of WhatsApp personal messages and calls.
- Meta Platforms has been working on the wallet app for several months.
New Delhi: Meta Platforms Inc's cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through the social media giant`s messaging app, WhatsApp.
The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the United States, Novi head Stephane Kasriel said in a tweet late on Wednesday.
Using Novi does not change the privacy of WhatsApp personal messages and calls, he said. Also Read: Centre approves 8 companies under PLI scheme for manufacturing medical devices
Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, has been working on the wallet app for several months, while scaling back its global plans for rolling out a digital currency called Diem on regulatory concerns. Also Read: Got special 10 paisa coin? Sell online to make thousands of rupees in a snap; check process
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