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Litecoin jolted by Walmart hoax, exposing ‘extremely adversarial environment’ of crypto

Litecoin jolted by Walmart hoax, exposing ‘extremely adversarial environment’ of crypto

Crypto investors got a fresh injection of volatility on Monday, after Litecoin (LTC-USD) spiked — then quickly tanked — after news of a partnership with Walmart (WMT) was exposed as a hoax. Litecoin rallied as high at 25% in under half an hour, after a fake announcement circulated early Monday that stated the U.S. retail giant would allow customers to pay in the digital currency. It spurred LTC up from $174 to a session high of $232 — before it came back to earth once Walmart knocked… Source link

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