“We\u2019re still very early in the Novi pilot journey, so we made the decision to test this new entry point in one country to start and will look to extend it once we\u2019ve heard from people what they think of this new experience.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The head also clarified that using Novi did not change the privacy of WhatsApp personal messages and calls.<\/p>\n
Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, has been working towards the development of a wallet application for several months. It was also planning to launch its digital currency Diem. However, it had to scale back its plan for a global rollout due to regulatory concerns from around the world.<\/p>\n
Well, it is worth noting that the change in leadership may be taking place as one of the top executives crucial to the digital environment at Meta, David Marcus is leaving the company.<\/p>\n
Marcus was among the members who worked on building Novi and co-founded Diem. As he parted ways from the company after seven years, Marcus noted,<\/p>\n
“While there\u2019s still so much to do right on the heels of hitting an important milestone with Novi launching \u2014 and I remain as passionate as ever about the need for change in our payments and financial systems \u2014 my entrepreneurial DNA has been nudging me for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
As Novi begins its journey on the crypto path, the world is also focused on Diem and how it may play out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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