WhatsApp may begin supporting Novi integration for peer-to-peer payments
Currently, WhatsApp supports person-to-person payments in Brazil and India, but this could change according to the latest APK teardown of the messaging app as performed by XDA-Developers.
Last month, XDA-Developers found code within a previous version of the WhatsApp beta that suggested it would begin requiring document verification for sending money using the app. In the most recent teardown of a newer version of the app, it appears that the verification is related to a new integration with Meta’s (formerly Facebook) Novi wallet app
The strings of code found are centered around the verification process and they are all labeled with “novi”. This code aligns with a previous report by WABetaInfo who posted the following screenshot, proving that WhatsApp is in the process of testing Novi integration within the messaging app.