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Re: And the bitcoin body count begins

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On 2014-03-05 23:04:31 +0000, Mark Harvard said:

> <http://nypost.com/2014/03/05/bitcoin-firm-ceo-found-dead-in-suspected-suicide/> 
> 
> 
> It appears bitcoin’s recent turmoil has claimed its first life.
> 
> Autumn Radtke, a 28-year-old American CEO of bitcoin exchange firm First
> Meta, was found dead in her Singapore apartment on Feb. 28.
> 
> Local media are calling it a suicide, but Singapore officials are waiting
> for toxicology test results.
> 
> Radtke formerly worked with Apple and other Silicon Valley tech firms on
> developing digital payment systems.
> 
> Radtke’s death brings the number of questionable financial sector deaths
> this year to eight.

I can only imagine they both realized too late they were in way over 
their heads, had ruined other peoples' lives, and would probably be 
called to justice one way or another.

I can also only imagine that the parent post being crossposted to two 
incendiary political newsgroups is going to lead to an onslaught of 
craziness here [straps on helmet and flame-proof suit].

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And the bitcoin body count begins Mark Harvard <Mark.Harvard_909we3@gmail.com> - 2014-03-05 15:04 -0800
  Re: And the bitcoin body count begins RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-05 23:13 +0000
    Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-06 08:37 +0000
      Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2014-03-06 14:16 +0100
        Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Randy Westlund <Vorzakir@invalid.invalid> - 2014-03-06 22:14 +0000
          Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-03-06 23:34 +0000
            Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2014-03-07 01:00 +0100
          Re: And the bitcoin body count begins greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-07 09:09 +0000
      Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Johny B Good <johnny-b-good@invalid.ntlworld.com> - 2014-03-06 17:55 +0000
  Re: And the bitcoin body count begins Koen <koen.lefever@gmail.com> - 2014-03-07 13:26 +0000

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