
Coinbase on Tuesday announced changes to its decentralized Wallet product aimed at making the service more streamlined and easy to use. The most significant of these is a new feature that lets Wallet users send funds by means of a simple text message through Telegram or WhatsApp—or any other platform that can transmit a link.
The texting feature is part of a broader effort by the crypto giant to make Coinbase Wallet—a decentralized product distinct from the custodial "wallet" people use on its exchange—more useful to a broader base of people.