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Bitcoin exchange chief kidnapped as he leaves work
Telegraph (UK) ^
| 12/28/2017
| Margi Murphy
Posted on 12/29/2017 6:49:43 AM PST by RightGeek
The chief executive of a UK-based Bitcoin exchange called EXMO has reportedly been kidnapped in Ukraine.
Pavel Lerner, 40, was kidnapped while leaving his office in Kiev's Obolon district on December 26.
Local media reported that he had been pulled into a black Mercedes-Benz by a group of men wearing balaclavas.
"We are doing everything possible to speed up the search of Pavel Lerner," a spokesman told the Telegraph.
"Any information regarding his whereabouts is very much appreciated...Despite the situation, the exchange is working as usual. We also want to stress that nature of Pavel’s job at EXMO doesn’t assume access either to storages or any personal data of users. All users funds are absolutely safe.”
EXMO is based in Polegate, Sussex, but according to its website it has workers in Spain, Russia, India and Thailand together with "financial advisers" from the UK, USA, Lithuania and Singapore.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bitcoin; cryptocurrency; kidnap; pavellerner; tulipmania; ukraine
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12/29/2017 6:49:43 AM PST
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RightGeek
To: RightGeek
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posted on
12/29/2017 6:53:33 AM PST
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TexasGator
(Z)
To: TexasGator
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posted on
12/29/2017 6:54:56 AM PST
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: RightGeek
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posted on
12/29/2017 6:57:48 AM PST
by
TexasGator
(Z)
To: RightGeek
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posted on
12/29/2017 6:58:19 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Lock Her Up! In a Padded Cell!)
To: RightGeek; ASA Vet
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posted on
12/29/2017 6:58:22 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(America had regime change January 2017! ISIS collapsed! Are the FBI/DOJ/CIA next?)
To: RightGeek
Someone's real life is threatened by invented "money" ?
Please explain how people can become such twisted psychology adults.
Public school
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:00:04 AM PST
by
knarf
(I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
To: RightGeek; palmer
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:02:06 AM PST
by
Delta 21
(Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
To: RightGeek
They’ll bring him back long about supper time.................
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:03:24 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Red Badger
They will bring him back as supper.
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:05:03 AM PST
by
Kozy
(new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")
To: RightGeek
I pity the poor oaf who is the last one to buy a bitcoin.
To: Delta 21
No, that article is moronic FUD garbage. That isn’t to say there isn’t a possibility of a massive decline in the crytptocurrency market, but as I type right now, Bitcoin is up 1402.43% from 1 year ago. Does that sound like ‘biting the dust’ to you?
To: RightGeek
Negotiations to get him back are proceeding.
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12/29/2017 7:16:01 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
To: RightGeek
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:32:04 AM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: RightGeek
Ransom demanded with payment in form of Pokemon coins with non-sequential serial numbers.
To: RightGeek
“Taken”?
Where is Liam Neeson?
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:35:41 AM PST
by
Zathras
To: Zathras
“Where is Liam Neeson?”
Protesting the 2nd Amendment.
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:36:38 AM PST
by
bar sin·is·ter
(Climate Scientology - another example of science fiction morphing into a religious cult)
To: RightGeek
Bitcoin hell of a scam job it isn’t backed by anything I have some poker chips for sale only $20,000 each.
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posted on
12/29/2017 7:49:11 AM PST
by
Vaduz
(women and children to be impacted the most.)
To: RightGeek
I doubt this will end well
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12/29/2017 7:55:50 AM PST
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: Vaduz
Sad thing is our monetary system is backed by nothing also, only difference is our Fiat money system is state issued and Bitcoin is private. There was a time when private banks in this country issued their own currency.
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