Walmart chain of stores is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market

Walmart, the world's largest retail chain, is looking for a specialist in the field of cryptocurrency products andinvestments in digital assets. The corresponding vacancy appeared on LinkedIn on August 15.

The ad states that the company needs“a visionary leader” who will help take a leading position in the field of cryptocurrencies. This specialist will develop a strategy for developing the digital assets business for Walmart.

“We need a person to develop a strategy for the development of digital currencies. This task, as well as the development of a roadmap in the field of cryptocurrencies, will be carried out by a specialist. ", says the vacancy.

The employee’s responsibilities will also include searching for partnerships for investments in the field of cryptocurrencies.

The specialist must have:

• Bachelor degree;
• Over ten years of experience in product and program management;
• Experience with the cryptoindustry and related technologies.

The salary of the future specialist is not given.

It is not entirely clear from the announcement what specific products the company will develop.It is likely that Walmart intends to begin accepting cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, but exact information on this matter is not provided.

Two years ago, Walmart filed for a patent that could create a stablecoin similar to Facebook's then-Libra, but no further action followed.

Walmart has also experimented with blockchain technology for non-financial purposes, such as tracking medications and food.

Earlier, information appeared on the network thatAmazon is preparing to start accepting bitcoin and will release its own digital token. Subsequently, the company denied these claims, despite the fact that it leaves a vacancy for a similar plan open.

Where is it more profitable to buy bitcoin? TOP-5 exchanges

For a safe and convenient purchase of cryptocurrencies with a minimum commission, we have prepared a rating of the most reliable and popular cryptocurrency exchanges that support deposits and withdrawals of funds inrubles, hryvnias, dollars and euros.

The reliability of the site is primarily determinedtrading volume and number of users. By all key metrics, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world is Binance. Binance is also the most popular crypto exchange in Russia and the CIS, since it has the largest cash turnover and supports transfers in rubles from bank cardsVisa / MasterCardand payment systemsQIWI, Advcash, Payeer.

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Rating of cryptocurrency exchanges:

#	Exchange:	Website:	Rating:
1	Binance (Editor's Choice)	https://binance.com	9.7
2	FTX	https://ftx.com	7.5
3	Bybit	https://bybit.com	7.2
4	OKEx	https://okex.com	7.1
5	Exmo	https://exmo.me	6.9

The criteria by which the rating is set in our rating of crypto-exchanges:

• Work reliability— stability of access to all functions of the platform, including uninterrupted trading, deposits and withdrawals of funds, as well as the duration of the market and daily trading volume.
• Commissions– the amount of commission for trading operations within the platform and withdrawal of assets.
• Platform capabilities- availability of additional features: futures, options, staking, NFT, etc.
• Feedback and support– we analyze user reviews and the quality of technical support.
• Convenience of the interface– we evaluate the functionality and intuitiveness of the interface, possible errors and failures when working with the exchange.
• final grade– the average number of points for all indicators determines the place in the ranking.

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