The price of litecoin, a little-used cryptocurrency, spiked in early trading Monday before falling back, after a news release touting a partnership with giant retailer Walmart Inc. turned out to be fake.
Litecoin traded as high as $231, up 30%, after the issuance of the release via Globe Newswire at 9:30 a.m. ET. The cryptocurrency quickly fell after Walmart said the news release was fraudulent.
