--- description: Walmart Inc. is preparing to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of non-fungible tokens, filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show, setting the stage for meeting its customers in the emerging metaverse. title: Walmart Filings Reveal Plans to Create Crypto and NFTs image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta8e2fddc94b6e3c1/698a2187b3fce35b290c8d60/Walmart.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Walmart Filings Reveal Plans to Create Cryptocurrency and NFTs by [Brendan Case and Susan Decker / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Brendan Case and Susan Decker / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 16, 2022 6:25 PM CUT  People lined up early morning to shop at Walmart during the Black Friday, an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in New Jersey on November 26, 2021. People lined up early morning to shop at Walmart during the Black Friday, an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in New Jersey on November 26, 2021.Tayfun Coskun—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images by [Brendan Case and Susan Decker / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Brendan Case and Susan Decker / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 16, 2022 6:25 PM CUT Walmart Inc. is preparing to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of non-fungible tokens, filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show, setting the stage for meeting its customers in the emerging metaverse. The retailer sought several [new trademarks](https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4804:njtz7w.2.11 "undefined") in December that show it intends to make and sell virtual goods such as electronics, decor, toys, sporting goods and personal-care products. The applications, which were first reported by CNBC, represent a significant step for the retail giant as it studies how to participate in the [metaverse](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-29/what-the-metaverse-is-who-s-in-it-and-why-it-matters-quicktake "undefined"), a virtual world that blends aspects of digital technologies. Walmart in August advertised a position to develop “the digital currency strategy and product roadmap” while identifying “crypto-related investment and partnerships,” according to a job posting on the company’s website. The applications were among a flurry the company filed on Dec. 30, including three under “Walmart Connect” — the name of the company’s existing digital advertising venture — for a financial exchange for virtual currency and advertising. Applications also were filed for “Verse to Store,” “Verse to Curb” and “Verse to Home” for shopping services. It’s also seeking trademarks to apply the Walmart name and “fireworks” logo to heath-care services and education in virtual and augmented reality. A Walmart representative didn’t immediately comment on the filings. All of the applications were filed indicating that the company intends to use them but has not yet begun doing so. The trademarks wouldn’t be registered until they are in actual use. Walmart’s cryptocurrency plans were the subject of a high-profile hoax in September, when a fake announcement caused a short-lived surge in Litecoin, a relatively obscure cryptocurrency. According to the faked news release, Walmart would start letting its customers pay with Litecoin. Even so, Walmart has continued to explore capabilities in that realm. In October, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer started a pilot program in which shoppers can buy Bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks in some of its U.S. stores. The test with Coinstar, which is known for the machines that let customers exchange U.S. coins for paper bills or gift cards, includes 200 kiosks in Walmart stores. In early December, Walmart Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs said at an analyst conference that the company was open to allowing shoppers to pay in cryptocurrency if customers demand it, but the company didn’t see a need to rush out any capabilities. –With assistance from Susanne Barton. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6139731/walmart-crypto/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6139731/walmart-crypto/"},"headline":"Walmart Filings Reveal Plans to Create Cryptocurrency and NFTs","datePublished":"2022-01-16T18:25:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T10:43:39.033Z","description":"The retailer sought several new trademarks in December that show it intends to make and sell virtual goods","url":"https://time.com/6139731/walmart-crypto/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta8e2fddc94b6e3c1/698a2187b3fce35b290c8d60/Walmart.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Brendan Case and Susan Decker / Bloomberg"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta8e2fddc94b6e3c1/698a2187b3fce35b290c8d60/Walmart.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"Black Friday\" sales in New Jersey","caption":"\"Black Friday\" sales in New Jersey","creditText":"Tayfun Coskun—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6139731/walmart-crypto/","name":"Walmart Filings Reveal Plans to Create Cryptocurrency and NFTs"}}]}] ```