ChatPay
Your smart payment assistant in WhatsApp
About
The problem it solves In many emerging markets, **WhatsApp** is already the default platform for communication and informal payments. People use it to sell goods, coordinate group expenses, etc. ### However, the actual payment still happens outside WhatsApp: - Users must leave the chat to open a payment or wallet app - Payment details are shared manually, increasing errors - Crypto wallets are powerful but too complex for everyday WhatsApp users - There is no clear link between a conversation and the payment it refers to ### ChatPay solves this by enabling payments directly inside WhatsApp conversations. **ChatPay** turns WhatsApp chats into a payment interface, allowing users to send, receive, and manage payments without leaving the conversation. By integrating a simple digital wallet behind the scenes, ChatPay makes modern payments including crypto-ready transactions - feel as natural as sending a message. **This approach:** - Removes app-switching friction - Reduces payment mistakes by keeping context in chat - Makes digital wallets accessible to non-technical users - Leverages a platform people already trust and use daily ### What People Can Use It For - Sending money to friends and family directly in WhatsApp - Receiving payments through chat without sharing wallet addresses - Confirming and tracking payments within the same conversation - Using a simple, chat-based digital wallet - Accessing modern payment infrastructure without learning crypto concepts
How it's made
Challenges we ran into Integrate whatsapp with blockchain transaction