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On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stablecoin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description explains the coin could be used outside of Walmart’s retail scope … Read more
A new patent filing reveals that retail giant Walmart may be developing its own U.S. dollar-backed digital currency akin to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Walmart China to monitor fresh food progress through the supply chain using Vechain’s Thor blockchain Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The FDA’s new blockchain pilot: promise for the future or just another flirtation? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Cryptocurrency users are often forced to convert their coins to fiat in order to purchase items from leading retailers and ecommerce platforms such as Walmart and Home Depot, Amazon, Aliexpress, and Ebay. The hesitation of these merchants to embrace crypto payments has created a niche that’s being occupied by online businesses that are bridging the … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has partnered with IBM, Walmart, KPMG and Merck to apply blockchain in the drug supply chain Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Ordering from large retailers doesn’t necessarily have to involve fiat money, even when these merchants have yet to adopt crypto payments. A platform called Alagoria lets you buy items sold by Home Depot and Walmart and you can pay with decentralized currencies such as bitcoin cash. Also read: Bitcoin People Directory Lists Crypto-Friendly Merchants Alagoria … Read more
“They know blockchain and distributed ledger technology is coming, whether the industry likes it or not.” Could blockchain disrupt the luxury goods supply chain? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Blockchain can make retail better for both businesses and customers — in many ways Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Walmart, a $220 billion retail giant, is expanding its blockchain expertise by joining blockchain-based pharmaceutical consortium MediLedger Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
