Douyin tiktok douyin pay wechat pay license#
Companies need a license to run online payments within their app, but in 2016 Beijing stopped issuing the license as it was a risk in the rapidly growing financial segment. With features like red packets, WeChat Pay has eaten away at Alipay's market share.ĭuring the Spring Festival, users of Toutiao, Douyin and other ByteDance apps can take part in promotions in which they receive money from the company and then transfer it to their linked bank accounts during red-packet giveaways, Douyin officials said. TikTok in China, Douyin introduced an in app online payment option called Douyin Pay which is present in the short video app alongside AliPay and WeChat Pay. Several years ago, Tencent promoted WeChat Pay during Spring Festival. "The release of Douyin Pay (Douyin Zhifu) will supplement existing major payment options and enhance user experiences on Douyin,” company officials said in a statement.Ĭurrently, Internet giants Alibaba and Tencent dominate the market with AliPay and WeChat Pay, facilitating more than 80 percent of domestic online transactions.īyteDance is another industry giant for short videos, social media and artificial intelligence algorithms, which may change the payment industry landscape in China, analysts said.ĭouyin will partner with China Central Television during Spring Festival broadcasts. During the festival, Chinese people often give red packets as gifts, representing good luck for the new year. Douyin debuted its payment service Douyin Pay on Tuesday, which could shake the dominatance of Alibaba and Tencent in the market segment.ĭouyin, which has more than 600 million daily active users, plans to promote Douyin Pay during the Spring Festival next month.
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