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31 Dec 2017

Kidnapped Cryptocurrency Expert Pays $1 Million Ransom In Bitcoin

Kidnapped Cryptocurrency Expert Pays $1 Million Ransom In BitcoinThe Guardian reports that an employee of a U.K. bitcoin exchange has been released. A bitcoin ransom of $1 million was paid to secure his release. EXMO Finance is the company which Pavel Lerner works for. It stated that the blockchain expert was kidnapped on Boxing Day while in Ukraine. The company said that Lerner had not been harmed. However, it would not be making any public comments due to stress. Authorities are investigating the kidnapping. It is currently unclear as to who paid Lerner’s ransom. His work at EXMO does not involve access to financial assets. The exchange is currently operating normally. https:// This video was produced by YT Wochit News using

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