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19 Aug 2026, 4:03 AM	TechCrunch	5.5	TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says Code hidden in TikTok's U.S. iPhone app references a peer-to-peer payment feature via direct messages, using TikTok Pay, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases. TikTok told Bloomberg the feature is not being tested, indicating early development, and it's unclear if or when it will launch. TikTok has separately applied to Brazil's central bank for fintech licensing for lending and payments. Why: TikTok Pay already operates in Southeast Asia, so any expansion into P2P payments could reshape the regional payments landscape that Malaysian fintech startups and e-commerce builders compete in. Founders in payments or social commerce should watch whether TikTok opens P2P payment APIs or merchant integrations in SEA, as it could become a distribution channel or a competitive threat to local e-wallets. fintech payments tiktok sea social-commerce

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19 Aug 2026, 4:03 AM

TechCrunch

5.5

TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says

Code hidden in TikTok's U.S. iPhone app references a peer-to-peer payment feature via direct messages, using TikTok Pay, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases. TikTok told Bloomberg the feature is not being tested, indicating early development, and it's unclear if or when it will launch. TikTok has separately applied to Brazil's central bank for fintech licensing for lending and payments.

Why: TikTok Pay already operates in Southeast Asia, so any expansion into P2P payments could reshape the regional payments landscape that Malaysian fintech startups and e-commerce builders compete in. Founders in payments or social commerce should watch whether TikTok opens P2P payment APIs or merchant integrations in SEA, as it could become a distribution channel or a competitive threat to local e-wallets.