Whatsapp Payments

WhatsApp Pay may be delayed as govt flags risk to payments via social media apps

This comes days after Zuckerberg announced that there will soon be "positive news" about the service's launch.

WhatsApp Pay will launch in India soon says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

In an earnings call, the Facebook CEO said that the company is optimistic about WhatsApp Pay in India.

Facebook India head says WhatsApp Payments could be disruptive in the country: Report

WhatsApp is waiting for regulatory approval to launch Payments that’s currently on a pilot program

WhatsApp's compliance with local data under question by Indian Supreme Court

WhatsApp has been testing a payments service but local data storage norms have delayed an official launch.

WhatsApp could soon let iOS users preview voice messages in notifications

The voice note preview will likely be part of a major update and will come along some other features.

WhatsApp Pay being tested in India but no timeline for release: Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg says that users will be able to use WhatsApp Pay via Messenger and Instagram as well.

WhatsApp Pay could go live in five months, undergoing third-party audit: Report

Currently, only around 7 lakh WhatsApp users in India can use the WhatsApp Pay beta feature

Why Abhijit Bose could be key to WhatsApp's ability to scale up payments biz in India

Bose has been evangelising the idea of how Ezetap could turn any mobile device into a PoS device.

WhatsApp builds system to store payments-related data in India abiding by RBI norms

WhatsApp has been trying to break into the country’s payments space for a while now.

WhatsApp Payments may hire former Paytm vice president as India head: Report

WhatsApp considers India as a prime market for payments but it is yet to get a nod from government.