Kunal Shah Is Leaving CRED for Meta, and the Internet Thinks WhatsApp Coins Are Coming (opens in new tab)

Kunal Shah’s move from CRED to Meta as WhatsApp’s global head sparked viral “WhatsApp Coins” jokes online, while users debated the future of the messaging platform and CRED’s controversial rewards system. Kunal Shah is leaving his operational role at CRED to lead WhatsApp at Meta, triggering online buzz and "WhatsApp Coins" speculation as CRED posts its first profitable quarter and secures $900 million in funding.