Walmart Seeks to Hire a Digital and Crypto Lead

  • August 16, 2021

Walmart Seeks to Hire a Digital and Crypto Lead

Walmart Seeks to Hire a Digital and Crypto Lead

Walmart is looking for a product lead in digital money and cryptocurrencies. In terms of total sales, it is the largest retailer in the United States.

  • The new position aims to give leadership with ways to discover technology and customer trends, according to the retailer’s recruitment page.
  • The crypto product lead in Bentonville, Ark., will also advise on investments needed to grow on those existing trends.
  • Driving the retail giant’s digital currency strategy is one of the responsibilities of the position.
  • The role will also include identifying crypto-related partnerships and investments.
  • Walmart applied for a patent on price-stable crypto two years ago, comparable to Facebook’s fledgling Libra project.
  • Walmart has also used distributed ledger technology for non-financial applications including tracking medications and food across the supply chain.
  • Walmart established a fintech business named Hazel earlier this year. The move showed that the big-box retailer’s desire for a slice of the consumer financial pie hasn’t waned since its failed bid to obtain a U.S. bank charter in the early 2000s.

 

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