According to Erik Voorhees, Walmart does not accept Apple Pay and he highlighted a claim that CNBC reported Walmart will accept Bitcoin BTC, Ethereum ETH, and other crypto for in-store payments to a large customer base. Source: Erik Voorhees on X, Jan 5, 2026. For trading, treat the payments claim as unconfirmed and wait for primary verification from Walmart corporate communications or a CNBC report before positioning on it. Source: Erik Voorhees on X, Jan 5, 2026.

According to @AltcoinDaily, CNBC reports that Walmart will accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other crypto for in-store payments, shared via a video post on X on Jan 4, 2026 (source: @AltcoinDaily on X). Walmart’s scale could make the move material for on-chain and off-chain payment flows, as the company reported roughly 10,900 stores and $648 billion in FY2024 revenue (source: Walmart FY2024 Annual Report). Traders should first seek direct confirmation from CNBC’s report and Walmart Investor Relations, then monitor BTC and ETH spot volumes, spreads, and funding on major exchanges if confirmed (source: @AltcoinDaily on X citing CNBC; Walmart Investor Relations; Binance and Coinbase public market data). Historically, corporate retail adoption headlines have coincided with short-term crypto volatility and liquidity spikes, exemplified by market reactions around PayPal’s 2020 crypto rollout announcement (source: PayPal Newsroom, Oct 21, 2020).

According to @AltcoinDaily, CNBC reported that Walmart will begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other crypto payments at physical stores, shared via a video clip on X. Source: @AltcoinDaily on X. The post does not include an official statement or newsroom link from Walmart or CNBC, so the report is unconfirmed at the time of the post. Source: @AltcoinDaily on X. Trading takeaway: treat this as headline risk and wait for primary confirmation from Walmart investor relations or CNBC before adjusting positions in BTC, ETH, retail/payment tokens, or WMT. Source: @AltcoinDaily on X.