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Temporary volatility hit Monero (XMR) over the weekend after a gaming company chief said it accidentally began accepting the privacy-focused altcoin for payments Jan. 5.
Epic Games, which developed the popular video game Fortnite, had opened an official merchandise store, Retail Row, in December.