In the recent news, the Meta-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp has announced its plans to launch a new update for the app, using Novi Payments, a digital wallet developed by Facebook, WABetainfo reported Friday.
Users Can Securely Exchange Money on WhatsApp Using Novi Payments
Moreover, with the expected feature, Novi Payments, WhatsApp users will have a new secure way to exchange money with friends and family instantly. The digital wallet requires no fees for instant money transfers and given that the privacy of users and their information is prioritized by Novi Payments, the incorporation of the digital wallet feature is “totally compatible with the principles of WhatsApp”.
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However, WhatsApp users cannot utilize the service currently because it is not available for the public yet as Whatsapp is testing how to integrate Novi Payments into the app. The tests are between the developers so the time of the arrival of this update for the public is not certain.
Furthermore, the digital wallet feature is not presently available to WhatsApp users around the world, as it is not available to the public yet. The corporation is currently testing how to integrate Novi Payments into the application. The tests are reportedly being done between the developers, so the time of the arrival of this update for the public is not certain.
WhatsApp Will Soon Allow Uses to Manage their Own Privacy Settings
Meanwhile, it was earlier declared that WhatsApp will soon enable users to control privacy settings on the desktop version of the app with the latest update. WABetaInfo informed that the company is now working on the privacy settings for its desktop version that will enable users to change privacy settings of their last seen, profile photo, about, and more right from the desktop.
