WhatsApp users can now send and receive Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) via the popular messaging platform thanks to the Lite.Im bot. The announcement is the latest attempt to simplify the cryptocurrency transaction process, bringing virtual currencies closer to the everyday person.
In a tweet published by Zulu Republic on Sunday (May 19, 2019), the digital platform announced that its cryptocurrency messaging platform Lite.Im had introduced a simple way to send and receive bitcoin via WhatsApp.
All users have to do is add the Lite.Im WhatsApp bot (Click on this link to add https://wa.me/17869167825?text=%2Fstart%20referral__733bc900-7b0d-11e9-91ce-db745f7fafa7) and follow the on-screen prompts. There are numerous options for users apart from sending and receiving BTC and LTC.
The service also allows people to earn cryptocurrency via a referral program. There are also options that allow users to set their default coin, as well as select their preferred language and password.
Presently, the two default languages are English and Spanish. The service also supports sending and receiving Ether (ETH) and ZTX – the native token on the Zulu Republic platform.
Lite.Im already has similar services for Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and SMS. According to the company, “social messaging” is an important component of wider cryptocurrency adoption. WhatsApp alone has more than 1.5 billion users in virtually every corner of the globe.