Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar
Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars as the main currency during the test, but David Marcus, head Of Facebook Financial, stated they still plan to launch with Diem once it gets greenlighted by regulators. Novi Launches Test Pilot Sans Diem Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, is now running a test pilot program of its....
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