Walmart's department store chain, one of the largest chain stores in the world, is looking to hire a cryptocurrency specialist. After the news, the price of Bitcoin reached above $48,000.
In its hiring ad, Walmart said it wants to hire someone for the job position of director of blockchain products and cryptocurrencies, according to YouTube. This led to the growth in the price of Bitcoin and its passage of $48,000. Each unit of Bitcoin is currently trading in the range of $47,600.
Walmart said in its ad that it is looking for an "interested" and "enthusiastic" person in the field of cryptocurrencies to develop the company's strategies in relation to cryptocurrencies.
Establishing partnerships in cryptocurrencies and investing in this area will be among the duties of Walmart's new director of cryptocurrencies.
Walmart has been testing the use of blockchain in its business for years. In 2018, the company had used blockchain to intercept food in a pilot program in collaboration with IBM.
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