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Walmart Preparing a Metaverse Push, Trademark Filings Show

The retail giant may also be planning to create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs.

Updated May 11, 2023, 7:10 p.m. Published Jan 16, 2022, 8:08 p.m.
The Walmart in Warminster, Pa. (Kevin Reynolds/CoinDesk)
The Walmart in Warminster, Pa. (Kevin Reynolds/CoinDesk)

Apparently dominating retail competition in the real world isn't enough for Walmart, which filed seven trademarks at the end of December that signal its plan to make and sell virtual goods in the metaverse as well.

  • According to one of those filings, the big-box retailer also is exploring whether to offer users a cryptocurrency along with non-fungible tokens (NFT).
Walmart Trademark Application
Walmart Trademark Application
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