WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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As WhatsApp Stumbles in Brazil, Huge P2B Mobile Payments Opportunity up for Grabs
As WhatsApp Stumbles in Brazil, Huge P2B Mobile Payments Opportunity up for Grabs
April 20, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Merchant acceptance is key for new payments methodologies to reach critical mass, to truly become ingrained in commerce. In Brazil, Meta, in its bid to...

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Russian Court Rules Meta an ‘Extremist’ Organization
Russian Court Rules Meta an ‘Extremist’ Organization
March 21, 2022  |  Meta

A Russian court has labeled Meta Platforms an “extremist organization” but said that ruling only applies to the already-outlawed Facebook and Instagram platforms, and not...

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Meta Lands a Victory in Europe and Then It Gets a New Inquiry 
Meta Lands a Victory in Europe and Then It Gets a New Inquiry 
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

While investors are waiting for Meta’s quarterly reports next week to learn the company´s plans for the metaverse — or in other words, how much...

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Facebook, Instagram Jump Into NFTs, a Springboard to the Metaverse
Facebook, Instagram Jump Into NFTs, a Springboard to the Metaverse
January 20, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta’s two main social networks, Facebook and Instagram, are planning a big move into the nonfungible token (NFT) market, according to reports. By making it...

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Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers
Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s controversial Novi stablecoin wallet just debuted on WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service with 2 billion customers. The ability to send stablecoin payments over WhatsApp,...

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Meta’s WhatsApp Launches Payments Pilot With Novi Crypto Wallet
Meta’s WhatsApp Launches Payments Pilot With Novi Crypto Wallet
December 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

WhatsApp is launching a new pilot powered by Novi, Meta’s digital wallet, allowing some people in the U.S. to send and receive money from within...

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India’s JioMart Turns to WhatsApp in Grocery Wars 
India’s JioMart Turns to WhatsApp in Grocery Wars 
November 30, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

India’s JioMart will now let customers order groceries using WhatsApp, a move designed to carve out a space in a market dominated by Amazon and...

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WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
November 09, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Code found in a recent WhatsApp version still under development suggests that the instant messaging app could be integrating with Facebook’s digital wallet, Novi, as...

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WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
WhatsApp Users Might Have to Verify ID for Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Authentication

WhatsApp users might soon have to verify their identities to make payments on the platform, according to an XDA report Monday (Oct. 25) pointing to...

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