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Key Notes American multinationals Amazon and Walmart are considering issuing their USD-pegged stablecoins. Taking this route may strain the traditional financial system that relies on these firms. This development signals an increase in mainstream adoption of stablecoins. . The era of stablecoins has successfully reached the doorsteps of top merchandise platforms Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)  and Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT). According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), both firms are considering the possibility of issuing stablecoins backed by the United States dollar. Handing Liquidity from TradFi to DeFi With Stablecoins With this stablecoin move, multinational companies Amazon and Walmart aim to streamline e-commerce and cross-border payments. They want to drive the massive volume of cash and card transactions that they handle into the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector. Amazon recorded $638 billion in annual revenue in 2024, while its global e-commerce sales topped $447 billion. Similarly, Walmart’s global e-commerce sales exceeded $100 billion in 2023, accounting for 17.8% of the company’s yearly total sales. Adopting stablecoin for their payments move could relegate the Traditional Finance (TradFi) system, especially if it fails to integrate blockchain technology. Though this move may impact the TradFi sector, customers of these American companies will save billions of dollars in transaction fees by utilizing stablecoins. Also, they would enjoy more instant settlements in seconds, unlike conventional payment gateways, which take longer. Both companies are still exploring the possibility of stablecoin issuance as they have not made any official announcement to this effect. However, the move reflects mainstream recognition of crypto prospects. Apple, a global tech company, and Airbnb are allegedly considering corporate issuance of stablecoins for payment. Earlier this week, French financial services giant Societe Generale announced the launch of USDCV, its USD-pegged stablecoin through its crypto subsidiary Societe Generale-FORGE. As with most stablecoins, USDCV is designed to…

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