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Kroger says news release on grocer accepting bitcoin cash is fraudulent

Shares of Kroger were down 2% in morning trading. The price of Bitcoin Cash briefly topped $630 Friday morning on the fake press release but fell shortly after, according to CoinDesk (Photo: Reuters) — Shares of Kroger were down 2% in morning trading. The price of Bitcoin Cash briefly topped $630 Friday morning on the fake press release but fell shortly after, according to CoinDesk **(Photo: Reuters)**

1 min read . Updated: 05 Nov 2021, 09:26 PM IST Allison Prang, The Wall Street Journal

Supermarket operator says release, which was posted to its investor relations’ page, should be disregarded

A news release went up on Kroger Inc.’s website Friday saying customers would soon be able to use Bitcoin Cash as payment in its stores and online. It wasn’t true, the grocer said.

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