Walmart Is Working On Its Own Metaverse With NFTs & Crypto
One of the biggest global big-box retailers wants a chunk of that $800 billion metaverse business.It appears that Walmart, one of the largest global big-box retailers, is joining the growing metaverse community with the launch of their own cryptocurrency. The company is also releasing a collection of NFTs that include virtual items such as electronics, home decorations, games, toys, sporting goods, and various other products you can typically find at a physical Walmart store.During a CNBC interview,trademark attorney Josh Gerben said that the company has filed seven “super intense” trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office detailing how Walmart envisions their presence in the metaverse and what a Walmart cryptocurrency would potentially look like. The details of the trademarks are currently under wraps.Earlier this month, a humorous clip of a conceptual Walmart VR shopping experience developed back in 2017 went viral on Twitter and TikTok with over 11 million