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India lifts WhatsApp payment curbs


India has removed restrictions on WhatsApp's mobile payments service in a significant victory for Meta in its largest market by users as it seeks to

India has removed restrictions on WhatsApp’s mobile payments service in a significant victory for Meta in its largest market by users as it seeks to compete with entrenched fintech rivals. WhatsApp’s expansion comes as India’s UPI platform, which processes more than 13 billions of transactions monthly, faces increased scrutiny over market concentration. Manish Singh is a senior reporter at TechCrunch, covering India’s startup scene and venture capital investments.

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