- WhatsApp is now trialing Novi payments platform integration in the US.
- The feature will initially be available to a “limited number” of users.
- Novi allows WhatsApp users to send and receive cash from contacts within the app.
WhatsApp users in the US are gaining a new payments service available within the app. Novi’s head Stephan Kasriel confirmed that a “limited number” of users in the country can now send and receive money using Meta’s payments platform on WhatsApp (h/t XDA).
Notably, Novi integration in the US comes after a concerted mobile payments push from WhatsApp initially focused on India.
