Controversial crypto billionaire - dubbed 'the father of bitcoin toxicity' - drowns off Costa Rica aged 41 leaving a $2bn fortune
Popescu was one of the earliest adopters of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, establishing the bitcoin securities index MPEx in 2012 Local news reports say he drowned off the coast of Costa Rica The Romanian was controversial and accused of being racist and sexist in his prolific blog postings He leaves behind more than $2 billion in Bitcoin, the fate of which is uncertain By Peter Belfiore For Dailymail.Com
Published: 16:54 BST, 1 July 2021 | Updated: 17:21 BST, 1 July 2021
The sudden death of 41-year-old Mircea Popescu, an early adopter of Bitcoin, has left cryptocurrency experts speculating what will happen to the estimated $2 billion worth that he owned.
There has so far been no word on who has access to his digital assets, believed to be some of the largest in the world, fueling unconfirmed rumors that the fortune could be gone.
Popescu drowned Monday morning off the coast of Costa Rica near Playa Hermosa, according to local news reports.
Mircea Popescu, one of Bitcoin's earliest adopters died suddenly on Monday at 41. His fortune in the cryptocurrency was estimated to be around $2billion, the fate of which is uncertain
Rumors have swirled online that Popescu's family does not have access to his
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