Author of the article: Meta Platforms Inc’s cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through the social media giant’s messaging app, WhatsApp. The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the United States, Novi head Stephane Kasriel said in a tweet https://twitter.com/skasriel/status/1468722859648307201?s=20 late on Wednesday. Using Novi does not change the privacy of WhatsApp personal messages and calls, he said. Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, has been working on the wallet app for several months, while scaling back its global plans for rolling out a digital currency called Diem on regulatory concerns. (Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva) Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Saskatoon StarPhoenix Afternoon Headlines We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300
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