Seoul police are investigating the murder of the founder of the crypto project – Bits Media

KBS television company, citing law enforcement agencies of South Korea, reported, that police officers detained three suspects of the murder of the founder of an unnamed cryptocurrency project.

48-The summer woman was abducted near her house, and then killed in suburb of Seoul. The official representative of the police refused to reveal the name of the victim and the name of the crypto project in the interests of the investigation. At least until then, Until the investigation authorities receive the necessary data from cryptography experts from the Seoul Police Directorate.

As it became known to the media from sources close to the investigation, The group of criminals demanded from the victim the return of crypto assets in the amount of more 190 Milln (About $ 150,000). The police suggests, that another participant is involved in the case, paying the criminals money for the murder.

Previously, Canadian media reported the abduction
Self -proclaimed "King King", the founder of the bankrupt crypto project Ap Private Equity Aiden Pletersky (Aiden Pleterski). For three days he was tortured and beaten - criminals tried to get a ransom in exchange for his life.

A year earlier, law enforcement agencies of Poland said
About the disappearance of the ex-director of the problem exchange of cryptocurrencies Bitbay Sylvester Sushek (Sylvester Sushek), who left the house to a business meeting and did not return.