Facebook Launches Novi Wallet Pilot With Ethereum Based USDP Stablecoin

Facebook Novi wallet

Facebook has unveiled the Novi digital currency wallet pilot in the United States and the Central American nation of Guatemala on Oct 19. While the wallet is free of any charges (at this time), operates with KYC and primarily focused on remittances, the interesting part is that Facebook has retired its Diem cryptocurrency project in favor of the Ethereum based Paxos issued USDP stablecoin – an ERC 20 token with custody services being sourced from Coinbase. The limited rollout carries the “Move the money instantly with no fees” allows the…

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