Question 1

How does Sippy work?

Accepted Answer

Message Sippy on WhatsApp, verify your phone number, and start sending and receiving USDC digital dollars instantly. No app download or bank account required.

Question 2

What does Sippy cost?

Accepted Answer

Sippy charges a per-transaction fee and passes through the network cost (gas). Both are shown before you confirm and you can decline the operation. The Sippy fee is currently $0; current values are published at sippy.lat/disclosures.

Question 3

Is my money safe with Sippy?

Accepted Answer

You control your wallet through a smart contract authorization you grant and can revoke anytime in settings, capped by the daily limit you set. The key infrastructure is provided by an independent third party. Sippy does not access your funds.

Question 4

What countries does Sippy support?

Accepted Answer

Sippy is built for Latin America. Anyone with a phone number and WhatsApp can create a wallet and send or receive USDC.

Question 5

Do I need a bank account to use Sippy?

Accepted Answer

No. Sippy works entirely through WhatsApp. You do not need a bank account, a crypto exchange, or any other app to send and receive digital dollars.

Question 6

What is USDC?

Accepted Answer

USDC is a digital dollar stablecoin issued by Circle. Each USDC is backed 1:1 by US dollars held in reserve. Sippy uses USDC on a public blockchain network for fast, low-cost transfers.

Question 7

How do I send money with Sippy?

Accepted Answer

Just message Sippy on WhatsApp with something like "send 10 to +57..." or "manda 5 a Maria". Sippy understands natural language in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Question 8

What if I lose access to my WhatsApp?

Accepted Answer

If you added the optional recovery email, your wallet is also reachable with it: recover access at sippy.lat/setup using that email. The recovery email also raises your daily limit. Sippy does not access your funds or keys through this email.

Question 9

Can I block or mute the Sippy chat?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sippy is just a contact in WhatsApp, so you can block, mute, or archive it from WhatsApp itself like any other chat. Your wallet stays active, and you can unblock whenever you want to come back.

Question 10

Will Sippy ever ask for my password or codes?

Accepted Answer

Never. Sippy will not ask you for passwords, recovery phrases, or verification codes through chat. If someone messages you claiming to be Sippy support and asks for any of those, it is a scam.