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Re:WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories c... by tuna-piano on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:06AM (#13706490)
Possibly a good point, but alternatively, take a look at what's happened with WeChat in China. http://a16z.com/2015/08/06/wechat-china-mobile-first/

It was originally a chat app, but is now a standardized authentication, payments and UI for tons of services, like booking a doctor, getting a taxi, etc. Truly seems like we're missing out by not having it.

Re:WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories c... by bsder on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @12:45PM (#13707383)
The payment processors will NEVER let something like this happen. They will fight each other to the death before giving up a unified payment system to Apple, Verizon, etc.