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by Tadpole9181 363 days ago
They're thinking that they want their own currency that won't run a foul of the laws that prohibit that and company scrip.

> Oh, our employees may make minimum wage, but they get (the speculative asset) Walmart Coin as a benefit that can be redeemed at any Walmart, equivalent to an extra 50% income! It's like stock options, but useful!!! Why, yes, we do still teach them how to apply for welfare programs!

Since, of course, cryptocurrency is not a currency somehow.