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Walmart could be looking to rival Facebook’s Libra with a USD-pegged stablecoin issuance, patent filing shows — The Block

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Retail giant Walmart could be working on issuing a fiat-backed digital currency, similar to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, according to a new patent filing, writes Yogita Khatri.

Here is the link: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2019/08/02/walmart-could-be-looking-to-rival-facebooks-libra-with-a-usd-pegged-stablecoin-issuance-a-patent-filing-shows/

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