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Send Money Like a WhatsApp Message

Decaf launches WhatsApp-based money transfers in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Users send USDC to a WhatsApp number; recipients receive funds instantly without app downloads or crypto knowledge and can immediately withdraw to bank accounts, access cash via MoneyGram, or use virtual cards.

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Decaf introduces WhatsApp-native payments for emerging markets. Senders fund transfers via USDC on Stellar or Solana, card, or traditional banking rails, then send to any WhatsApp number. Recipients experience frictionless settlement: funds arrive instantly usable for bank withdrawals, cash pickups via MoneyGram, virtual cards, or physical card programs. The service launches in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina with expansion to Brazil, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, and Chile planned. The product targets creators, freelancers, remittance senders, and aid networks requiring borderless, instant payments without bank dependencies or crypto literacy.

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