WhatsApp testing digital payments in India

WhatsApp has now released a beta version of its app that allows peer-to-peer digital payments.

TechCrunch reported that the launch took place in India later confirmed by WhatsApp Beta's Twitter account.

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Through this new feature, the user can make payments using the different banks listed in its options.

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The user must verify their number via SMS and choose a bank. The option of making a payment is available on the main interface where the other media sharing options show up.

India's huge market audience for the messaging app is probably why the beta version was launched there first.

Recently, WhatsApp revealed the Q4 earning announcing that the company reached a milestone of 1.5 billion active monthly users with 60 billion messages being sent daily.


Fans took to Twitter to show their excitement and happiness at the launch.

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While one user even shared screenshots of how it worked which were compiled by WABetaInfo.

The Beta version is available for both iOS and Android.