Markets news | Whatsapp launches a pilot cryptocurrency transfer service

Whatsapp now has the function of transferring cryptocurrency through the Novi digital wallet.

Starting todayA limited number of people in the US will be able to send and receive money using Novi on @WhatsApp, making sending money to family and friends as easy as sending a message.

— Head of Novi Stefan Kasriel.

For now, the feature will be in test mode only for a limited number of US users; then the company will study the feedback and decide whether to distribute it further.

The Novi payment platform is a joint development of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and Meta Corporation, which owns Whatsapp.

Whatsapp began testing the function of instant cryptocurrency transfers - Vedomosti (vedomosti.ru)