According to Ukraine-based spider web publication Strana, Lerner, 40-year-old citizen of Russia, was kidnapped on Dec 26 when he was leaving his part inwards the optic of town (located on the Stepan Bandera Avenue).
Unknown kidnappers inwards nighttime clothe in addition to balaclavas dragged Lerner inwards their dark Mercedes-Benz Vito build (state pose out AA 2063 MT) auto in addition to drove away inwards an unknown direction.
The information comes from an anonymous source inwards Ukrainian constabulary enforcement agencies, though multiple investigations are currently underway to abide by out why in addition to yesteryear whom Lerner was kidnapped.
Lerner is a recognized information technology specialist inwards Ukraine who led a pose out of startups related to blockchain technology scientific discipline evolution in addition to mining operations.
Lerner is too the managing manager of EXMO, a major UK-based cryptocurrency telephone commutation founded inwards 2013 in addition to well-known amongst Russians for accepting ruble payments.
Law enforcers inwards Kiev arrive at got begun an investigation in addition to are currently conducting search operation, working out all possible leads inwards the representative which is described every bit the kidnapping.
EXMO's representatives confirmed media reports inwards a tilt to a local crypto mag BitNovosti in addition to appealed for whatever information that could Pb to the finding of Lerner.
The fellowship representatives too assured its customers that EXMO operations were non affected yesteryear the incident in addition to that Lerner did non arrive at got straight access to whatever cryptocurrency delineate of piece of occupation organisation human relationship or other personal data.
"We are doing everything possible to speed upwardly the search of Pavel Lerner. Any information regarding his whereabouts is really much appreciated," PR-department of EXMO said.
"Despite the situation, the telephone commutation is working every bit usual. We too desire to stress that nature of Pavel’s project at EXMO doesn’t assume access either to storages or whatever personal information of users. All users funds are absolutely safe."Lerner representative has been considered to hold upwardly nevertheless some other representative involving a Russian national amongst cryptocurrency background.
In July this year, Alexander Vinnik, a 38-year-old Russian citizen in addition to operator of cryptocurrency telephone commutation BTC-e, was detained inwards Northern Hellenic Republic at the asking of US constabulary enforcement authorities. The Hellenic Republic courtroom inwards Oct too BitNovosti in addition to appealed for whatever information that could Pb to the finding of Lerner.
The fellowship representatives too assured its customers that EXMO operations were non affected yesteryear the incident in addition to that Lerner did non arrive at got straight access to whatever cryptocurrency delineate of piece of occupation organisation human relationship or other personal data.
"We are doing everything possible to speed upwardly the search of Pavel Lerner. Any information regarding his whereabouts is really much appreciated," PR-department of EXMO said.
"Despite the situation, the telephone commutation is working every bit usual. We too desire to stress that nature of Pavel’s project at EXMO doesn’t assume access either to storages or whatever personal information of users. All users funds are absolutely safe."Lerner representative has been considered to hold upwardly nevertheless some other representative involving a Russian national amongst cryptocurrency background.
In July this year, ruled to extradite Vinnik to the United States.
The US government defendant Vinnik of crimes related to the BitNovosti in addition to appealed for whatever information that could Pb to the finding of Lerner.
The fellowship representatives too assured its customers that EXMO operations were non affected yesteryear the incident in addition to that Lerner did non arrive at got straight access to whatever cryptocurrency delineate of piece of occupation organisation human relationship or other personal data.
"We are doing everything possible to speed upwardly the search of Pavel Lerner. Any information regarding his whereabouts is really much appreciated," PR-department of EXMO said.
"Despite the situation, the telephone commutation is working every bit usual. We too desire to stress that nature of Pavel’s project at EXMO doesn’t assume access either to storages or whatever personal information of users. All users funds are absolutely safe."Lerner representative has been considered to hold upwardly nevertheless some other representative involving a Russian national amongst cryptocurrency background.
In July this year, hack of Mt. Gox, which was near downwardly inwards 2014 next a massive serial of mysterious robberies, which totaled at to the lowest degree $375 1000000 inwards Bitcoin.
