Published: April 7, 2021 2:03 PM IST
Taking a leaf out of WhatsApp’s page, fast-growing messaging platform Signal has announced that it is adding a payments feature into the app that will let users send money to another in cryptocurrency. This new peer-to-peer payments system is currently being tested in the beta version of the app. Also Read - Android app offering free Netflix may steal your WhatsApp data
The company is calling this feature ‘Signal Payments’ and it will be first made available in the UK. The new payments system will offer support for a privacy-focused payments network called MobileCoin which has its own currency called MOB. Also Read - WhatsApp Business to now hide unavailable items: Check details