WhatsApp to test US payments made with Novi

The payment feature is already available for Indian and Brazilian users and, according to Meta officials, the same feature will be made available for American clients using the Meta-owned digital wallet Novi. 

While the Indian WhatsApp Pay relies on the country’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to send and receive money in local currency, Novi will allow its users to make payments using Pax Dollar (USPD), a stable crypto whose value is linked to the American national currency. All payments received in USPD can later be withdrawn to the client’s bank account for an equivalent value in USD.