WhatsApp might finally bring secure P2P payments to the U.S.
(Android Central)

What you need to know WhatsApp is reportedly preparing P2P payments in the U.S. The app will likely integrate with Meta`s Novi digital wallet and require authentication. WhatsApp Pay is currently available in India and Brazil. WhatsApp may be preparing to introduce its peer-to-peer payment system in the U.S., according to code found in the latest app beta. XDA-Developers found code in WhatsApp beta version 2.21.23.10 that points directly to Novi integration and payment transactions. This corroborates similar findings by WABetaInfo late last month, which also showed evidence of Novi integration and even managed to show off what it might look like: Novi is the digital wallet owned by Facebook Meta, and now the company is unifying all of its payment services for its various apps under the Novi brand. From the looks of it, users will be able to manage their Novi account directly from WhatsApp. Since the Novi service is only available in the U.S. and Guatemala, the change could s...