WhatsApp Gets New Digital Payment Feature.(You Can Now Send Money)

On Monday Facebook added a new digital payments feature to its WhatsApp messaging service.

The new feature is however starting in Brazil but with an eye to expanding around the world.

WhatsApp users in Brazil can use the encrypted mobile messaging service to send money or make purchases, WhatsApp revealed in a tweet;

WhatsApp users in Brazil can now send money to friends and family or pay a business right from your chat 💸💸💸 pic.twitter.com/BwrcCq9CJW

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) June 15, 2020

People will be able to send money or make a purchase from a local business without leaving their chat, the company noted.

Sending money or making payments is a free option for WhatsApp users, but businesses will be charged a processing fee on par with those charged for typically credit card transactions, according to the messaging service.

Digital payments on WhatsApp will be tied to credit or debit cards to start, and transactions will require special identification codes or fingerprint verification.