Telegram has a new Wallet Pay service that allows chatbots from various companies to accept payments in various cryptocurrencies on the messenger. In this respect informs Cointelegraph portal. Wallet Pay works specifically with Bitcoin, Toncoin and Tether USD.
Wallet Pay works in most countries around the world, including areas where cryptocurrency payments for goods and services are prohibited at the legislative level. This list includes Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and more. The Wallet Pay developers believe businesses should make their own decisions about using the service in such countries.
However, the new payment service is not available in the US and countries blacklisted by the Money Laundering Task Force. These countries are Iran, Myanmar and North Korea.
Wallet Pay representatives said they have already received several hundred applications to connect to the payment system.
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