Novi starts pilot program for WhatsApp integration for selected users in the USA-
Novi starts pilot program for WhatsApp integration for selected users in the USA-
Novi, the transfer and payment initiative of Meta (formerly Facebook), started a WhatsApp pilotte test for customers in the USA. This means that a small number of WhatsApp users can send and receive payments and buy digital dollars directly via the interface of the messaging service. This is an expansion of the pilot program that started six weeks ago, which focuses on transfers.
Novi is expanding pilot program with WhatsApp integration
Novi, Meta's wallet service, started an expansion of his pilot program, which started six weeks ago. This new phase includes integration with one of the most used messaging services in the world, WhatsApp. Now selected users in the USA have the option of sending, sending, sending and receiving digital dollars with other users who also take part in the test.
The announcement was made by Stephane Kasriel, the new head of Novi, who described this new phase of the pilot program on Twitter in detail. With regard to the choice of WhatsApp, Kasriel explained :
We often hear that people use WhatsApp to coordinate money to their loved ones, and Novi enables people to do this immediately and without fees. Payments are displayed directly in the chat of the people.
This seems to be a natural development for the future of payment transactions that is considered by Novi, which aims to include a wallet in every smartphone with WhatsApp. Before this announcement, Novi had launched another pilot focuses To send transfers from the USA to Guatemala.
At that time, Facebook announced that his system would use USDP (PAXOS dollar) as a currency for the system due to the regulatory problems with which the company was confronted with the introduction of its own currency. Depending on the interface shown On the official Novi whatsapp page, this new test phase will also use USDP for payments.Kasriel also indicated a possible extended rollout of the pilot feature in other countries as soon as the company evaluates the behavior of the software and the reaction of the users.
a warm farewell gift
David Marcus, who was responsible for Novi and has headed the project since 2018, described this new development as a "farewell gift". The executive specified on Twitter:
Another small step in the right direction. Today we start the @Novi wallet's rollout in @whatsapp in the USA. On a personal level, this is the best farewell gift of the best team ever!
Marcus announced his exit from the project last month and said he would pursue new projects. This publication could be a fresh wind for the project that has been attacked by the supervisory authorities since its first announcement.
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