[스테이블코인: 유통공룡의 탄생]①월마트, 오프라인 코인 결제 앞당길까

Walmart's potential adoption of stablecoin payments could revolutionize retail settlement by eliminating intermediary fees (reducing transaction costs from 1.5-3.5% to near zero) and enabling instant settlement rather than multi-day card processing. This move could trigger a cascading shift across the retail and supply chain sectors, as other major retailers follow suit to reduce costs and capture payment data. The shift represents a fundamental restructuring of payment infrastructure, with implications extending to cross-border commerce and global supply chain finance.