The Rebirth of Private Currencies

Walmart’s patent application opens the door for an unholy mashup of privatised fiat currency, stablecoin and storecard loyalty points

Dishoom pounds — stablecoins in physical form, exchangeable for awesome food!

Nothing is simple any more. As far as your average shopper was concerned in the 20th and early 21st century, ‘money’ was the pound or peso in your pocket or the dollar or Deutschmark in your drawstring purse.