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Meta’s WhatsApp to Trial Novi Digital Wallet
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Meta’s WhatsApp to Trial Novi Digital Wallet
Meta, formerly Facebook, is launching a limited trial of its Novi digital wallet within its WhatsApp messaging platform. This follows a U.S.-Guatemala remittance pilot with US...
Meta’s WhatsApp to Trial Novi Digital Wallet
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 9, 2021 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2021
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Africa
Facebook's WhatsApp Seeks Policy Expert to Champion Blockchain in Africa
WhatsApp is looking to hire a blockchain policy expert in Africa as parent company Facebook's Libra project meets regulatory resistance worldwide.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Sep 5, 2019 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2019
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Remittances
Facebook to Develop its Own Stablecoin for Remittances: Report
Social media giant Facebook is reportedly working to launch its own stablecoin for money transfers through its popular messaging app WhatsApp.
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By Yogita Khatri
Dec 21, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2018
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Ethereum
If Facebook Can Be Worth Billions, Why Can't Cryptos?
CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo puts forth an alternate way to think about crypto valuations – one that might poke holes in critics' bubble talk.
chat, apps
By Pete Rizzo
Mar 27, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
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Penny stock
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Security
Bitcoin Stock Scam Targets WhatsApp Users
A penny stock tied to a little-known bitcoin company and a slew of WhatsApp spam messages were at the heart of a pump-and-dump scheme last week.
Penny stock
By Stan Higgins
Aug 26, 2015 at 9:06 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2015
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Markets
Coinbase
Why Facebook’s $19 Billion Acquisition of WhatsApp is Meaningful for Bitcoin
Could bitcoin micropayments significantly reduce advertisements from consumer technology companies?
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By Nicholas Tomaino
Feb 21, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2014
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