Tag: India

WhatsApp gets green light for payments in India

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp said that from today it is rolling out a payments option for its 400m users in India. The new feature will enable Indian users of the […]

Facebook launches digital payments in Brazil

There’s no sign of a let-up in tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg’s push into payments. Facebook announced today that its WhatsApp messenger service has started offering in-app digital payments for users […]

India lifts cryptocurrency ban

India’s supreme court has struck down a two-year ban on cryptocurrency use in the country, boosting the prospects for adoption of virtual currencies in the world’s second most populous state. […]

Facebook tries new approach in payments

Facebook’s ambitious plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra may be bogged down by heavy government scrutiny and the withdrawal of key partners from the project. But that isn’t stopping […]