Walmart-Backed OnePay To Add Crypto Trading As It Aims For 'Everything App' Dominance In Digital FInance

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Walmart’s fintech arm OnePay will launch bitcoin and ether trading later this year through a Zerohash partnership. The move positions OnePay as a U.S. “super app,” integrating crypto with banking, lending, and payments. With Walmart’s checkout integration, OnePay could gain an edge over PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02OnePay, Walmart's majority-owned fintech arm, is preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading

00:06in custody on its mobile app later this year, sources told CNBC.

00:10The firm will offer Bitcoin and Ether through a partnership with startup ZeroHash as part

00:14of its strategy to make crypto a core feature of its everything app for digital finance.

00:19The fintech firm has steadily expanded its offerings, adding banking, lending, and wireless

00:23services as it pursues a U.S. super app model similar to WeChat.

00:26OnePay users will be able to convert Bitcoin and Ether into cash within the app to make

00:31purchases or pay card balances.

00:33The move comes as mainstream adoption of digital assets accelerates under President Trump's

00:37administration.

00:38OnePay's integration into Walmart's checkout process and broader consumer reach could give

00:42it a key advantage over rivals like PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App.

00:46For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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