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Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Denies Partnership With Amazon or Facebook

Cryptocurrency Litecoin creator Charlie Lee has denied the rumored impending partnership of Litecoin with online retailer Amazon and social media site Facebook. In his Twitter post on December 24, 2017, Lee claimed that he is not aware of the possible acceptance by Amazon and Facebook of Litecoin as a form of payment. He added that it’s up to the respective companies to announce their support to the cryptocurrency.
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