Litecoin

Walmart is denying a press release that said it would start partnering with Litecoin, one of the oldest cryptocurrencies. The retailer did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment but a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that the release was not authentic.  The release was sent out by GlobeNewswire at 9:30 a.m. ET but has since been removed. Litecoin tweeted the press release, which claimed Walmart would start accepting the digital currency starting Oct. 1 but then deleted the… Source link

Photo: Jack Taylor (Getty Images) The market price of cryptocurrency token Litecoin shot up by as much as 35 percent and then fell back down on Monday after a fake press release published by GlobeNewsWire claimed that the company was partnering with Walmart, CNBC reports. The hoax announcement, which claimed that the mega-retail chain would soon begin accepting Litecoin payments from customers, even included fake quotes from Walmart’s CEO. It was picked up by multiple news outlets,… Source link

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Holders of litecoin enjoyed a short-lived, 20% bounce on Monday, following a fake report that Walmart would accept the cryptocurrency as payment at its retail venues. via Globe Newswires … Source link

Walmart has announced a partnership with Litecoin that would enable customers at the giant retailer to pay with LTC. Walmart’s press release sent Litecoin surging and other cryptocurrencies are benefiting as well.  Updated 14:05 GMT: Litecoin has NOT celebrated its partnership with Walmart, a sign that the news may have been mistaken. Cryptocurrencies are falling across the board, with Bitcoin tumbling back to the $44,500 level.  Earlier reporting:  Bitcoin has leaped by over $2,000 from… Source link

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the No. 1 U.S. retailer and world’s largest grocer, is pleased to announce a major partnership with Litecoin. The eCommerce giant intends to give its millions of shoppers across the world an opportunity to seamlessly make payments with cryptocurrencies. “The momentum and excitement around the use of cryptocurrency are undeniable, and we are poised to make online shopping easy for our customers. As a leading… Source link

Open-source platform OmniLite will allow the creation of cryptocurrency, stable-coins and NFTs The Litecoin Foundation has announced the launch of OmniLite, a decentralized token creation platform. It is an open-source platform that makes it possible to produce decentralized tokens and smart contracts along with crypto-assets, such as tokens and NFTs. OmniLite is a layer that sits on top of Litecoin’s blockchain, it uses the benefits of its highly regarded network security and low fees…. Source link

Ethereum Ethereum rose by 4.19% on Sunday. Following a 1.79% gain on Saturday, Ethereum ended the week down by 13.88% to $3,403.75. A mixed start to the day saw Ethereum fall to an early morning intraday low $3,231.75 before making a move. Steering clear of the first major support level at $3,195, Ethereum rallied to a mid-day intraday high $3,472.99. Ethereum broke through the first major resistance level at $3,344 and the second major resistance level at $3,422. The rally also saw Ethereum… Source link

The Litecoin price recovery from last week’s crash is looking vulnerable, and the failure to reclaim $200 may be setting LTC up for a fall. Unlike many altcoins that have roared higher, Litecoin (LTC/USD) takes its lead from Bitcoin (BTC/USD). And unfortunately for the bulls, BTC is giving it back and is in danger of breaking down. As I warned last week, violent selloffs are often followed by a bounce. Furthermore, that bounce often sucks in buyers, which… Source link

Ethereum has been trading sideways with a minor gain of 1.70%. ETH was eyeing its multi-month high of $4033.45.  Litecoin was also consolidating with a minor gain of 1.10%, with immediate overhead resistance at $ 194.13. Contrastingly, Avalanche dissociated itself from the broader market sentiments and rallied 21.06% securing an all-time high of $ 64.87. The last time AVAX tried to reach this price level was almost six months ago.  Ethereum (ETH) ETH/USD, TradingView Ethereum was seen… Source link