Cryptocurrencies
Kroger, Cision Probe Crypto Hoax After Fake News on Bitcoin Cash
- Grocer says statement about accepting the currency is a fraud
- Brief price spike echoes September incident that hit Walmart
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Kroger Co. and a press-release distributor are investigating a fraudulent announcement saying the grocer would begin accepting payment in Bitcoin Cash -- the second apparent scam in less than two months to tie a major retailer to cryptocurrency.