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  • Bitcoin firm CEO found dead after ‘suicide’

    From nypost.com

    It appears bitcoin’s recent turmoil has claimed its first life. Autumn Ratke 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. Ratke formerly worked with Apple and other Silicon Valley tech firms on developing digital payment systems. "The First Meta team is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of our friend and CEO Autumn Radtke." - Statement on First Meta website Ratke’s death brings the number of questionable financial sector deaths ... (full story)

Financial markets are purging themselves.
When the facts change I change my mind, what do you do sir
This should not be happening.Sad...very sad,words are not enough,RIP.
May she rest in peace.
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there is a demon on the prowl
practising coitus interruptus
Really sad - such a young girl. It's such a tragedy that people would put the end of the ultimate gift called life for such thing as money. Really - no amount of cash is worth dying for.
it means bitcoin will die sooner like ppl behind it
simple is better
Suicide? Let's see: beautiful young executive with her whole life ahead of her. Living in Singapore, where drugs are not tolerated. Hmm... Ok, I give up. Could it be because she is CEO of the most widely known crypto currency to date? And, isn't this crypto currency based on Internet transactions rather than "In God We Trust." And, doesn't crypto currency pose a HUGE threat to the established banking Cabal? No of course not: It must be suicide. RIP Autumn.
Very sad, the pressure she was under would have been enormous for a 28 year old to carry. I could barely tie my own shoe laces at 28.
A genius is born every minute, me I am lucky if my socks match.
I duno, this bitcoin is bad idea from start. maybe founders realised that by now....
RIP ..
RIP, is it really suicide?
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The idea of an alternative to the always deflating paper issued at the whims of policy-makers is great. Only people with no clue as to what is happening would think of this is a bad idea...
Rest in peace.. That's normal in financial markets which is a tragic situation!
RIP...
Quoting fxstir
Suicide? Let's see: beautiful young executive with her whole life ahead of her. Living in Singapore, where drugs are not tolerated. Hmm... Ok, I give up. Could it be because she is CEO of the most widely known crypto currency to date? And, isn't this crypto currency based on Internet transactions rather than "In God We Trust." And, doesn't crypto currency pose a HUGE threat to the established banking Cabal? No of course not: It must be suicide. RIP Autumn.
Excellent view ... Agreed
R.I.P
Quoting fxstir
Suicide? Let's see: beautiful young executive with her whole life ahead of her. Living in Singapore, where drugs are not tolerated. Hmm... Ok, I give up. Could it be because she is CEO of the most widely known crypto currency to date? And, isn't this crypto currency based on Internet transactions rather than "In God We Trust." And, doesn't crypto currency pose a HUGE threat to the established banking Cabal? No of course not: It must be suicide. RIP Autumn.
She was not the CEO of bitcoin itself but an exchange firm. Nobody owns bitcoin, its a protocol.
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28 yrs old already a CEO. My. She had to a genius. But too bad, ... RIP.
they count only bankers ...what about retail traders?
There is a winner and a loser, nothing in between.
Quoting buytosell
they count only bankers ...what about retail traders?
especially when investors are told, there is no inflation with Btc. You should trust Btc with your lives. Btc is your lives, your lives are Btc's.
Very Sad-- RIP
Been a few deaths of high level executives on Wall Street too. Think it is at JPM that I read three have died plus more at other firms.

As many possible perps for this girl as for JFK. Disgruntled investors, drug lords who have found themselves losing money by using BTC for money transfer, or the bankers of course. Government can wipe the whole digital currency craze with a pen of course. No need to murder.
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Any one can open a business and appoint themselves a CEO - not much kudos on that front.
However as a professional and an entrepreneur she certainly has my respect.
Suicide - well that seems very surprising and that too in Singapore...maybe there is more than that meets the eye..certainly sad

RIP - Ms. Ratke
Quoting nasir.khan
She was not the CEO of bitcoin itself but an exchange firm. Nobody owns bitcoin, its a protocol.
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My mistake. I should have phrased it as: "Could it be because she is CEO of an exchange for the most widely known crypto currency to date?" Still, I think you missed the point.
Do you know why its so hard to get cash in FX? yes. cause of them. they are speculating all the way.
Quoting fxstir
Suicide? Let's see: beautiful young executive with her whole life ahead of her. Living in Singapore, where drugs are not tolerated. Hmm... Ok, I give up. Could it be because she is CEO of the most widely known crypto currency to date? And, isn't this crypto currency based on Internet transactions rather than "In God We Trust." And, doesn't crypto currency pose a HUGE threat to the established banking Cabal? No of course not: It must be suicide. RIP Autumn.
Agree, I smell rats in her apt. Autumn Ratke RIP!
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Sad to hear that one of the young person ending life like this, money matters but it should not be put ahead of life, it is also one of the lessons to be learned for people of that stature.
Or may be she lost the trust of some investor people so she repaid that by her ending her life.
RIP
Quoting buytosell
they count only bankers ...what about retail traders?
LOL We don't count. We are nobody. Haven't you realized that by now? They don't care if we drop like flies. If one of us dies, we won't even make it to the local paper, just a police report with a case number with lots of digits; they don't even put your name on it. So don't do it. If you REALLY want to do it, wait until you've made millions trading forex, that way you at least make it on FF News. LOL
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Quoting fxstir
Suicide? Let's see: beautiful young executive with her whole life ahead of her. Living in Singapore, where drugs are not tolerated. Hmm... Ok, I give up. Could it be because she is CEO of the most widely known crypto currency to date? And, isn't this crypto currency based on Internet transactions rather than "In God We Trust." And, doesn't crypto currency pose a HUGE threat to the established banking Cabal? No of course not: It must be suicide. RIP Autumn.
I think so. This is a hit ordered on her by somebody. Carried out by professionals.
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Quoting fxstir
My mistake. I should have phrased it as: "Could it be because she is CEO of an exchange for the most widely known crypto currency to date?" Still, I think you missed the point.
How did you conclude that i missed such an obvious point?
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  • Posted: Mar 6, 2014 12:55am
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