Later filings by leading retail company Walmart unveil that the company intends to release its own crypto asset, NFTs, and enter the metaverse.
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The company submitted filings with the USA Patent and Trademark Office at the end of 2021. Overall, Walmart presented 7 filings.In one of them, the company applied for an online store that would feature virtual goods, like electronics, furniture, toys, and a lot more.
Walmart started to explore the possibility of being a part of the metaverse.Earlier, in August 2021, the company posted a job post, informing that it was looking for a digital currency and crypto product specialist. Interest in NFTs and metaverse among retail companies has been surging. Leading companies, such as Gap, Nike, Adidas, and others started selling their non-fungible tokens.