For now, the price of Bitcoin has relatively risen after the end of the sale and there is also some other good news. We're just waiting for a response when MT Gox starts transferring their Bitcoin to holders. I don't think this will go very badly. The market has experienced this and it's back to above $60 pretty quickly. Yes, we are in an era where the crypto market is in the middle position, not bearish, but it can't be said to be bullish. So, the market will indeed be much more volatile.
It was indeed a hoax that was quite interesting at the time, and some people who were too hyped just believed it.
About Walmart is not a rumor about the acceptance of Litecoin alone but also Bitcoin.
In fact, in 2021, there has been clarification regarding fake news which reported that Wallmart received the payments directly. Even though it's called news, the ethic is related to things that are being hyped, it's like you don't really care about them and instead you focus more and believe in what is fake news. That's it.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58545944And as time goes by, this news is growing again. Yes, this news is still ongoing. But in reality, Walmart does not accept payments directly in crypto. However, we can buy Walmart gift cards using Bitcoin, this also has to go through other third services, namely Gyft or Bitrefill.
Source: https://materialbitcoin.com/en/blog/who-accepts-bitcoin/