Yahoo Finance Bitcoin exchange CEO found dead of suspected suicide
The American head of First Meta, an exchange for the controversial digital currency, has been found dead at her apartment in Singapore.
The body of Autumn Radtke, 28, was discovered on February 28. Authorities are now awaiting toxicology reports on the exact cause of death.
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Wisconsin native Radtke started her tech career at 22 at Virgin Charter, where she worked with billionaire Richard Branson.
She also worked at Apple, as well as tech start-ups Xfire and Geodelic.
She became CEO at bitcoin exchange First Meta in 2012.
Radtke's death is the latest in a string of bad news surrounding the digital currency, which in recent weeks has seen the Mt. Gox exchange collapse after the disappearance of $400 million and the closure of Flexcoin following a $600,000 robbery.
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Douglas Adams, First Meta's non-executive chairman, said in a statement that the company was "shocked and saddened" by Radtke's passing.
"The First Meta team is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of our friend and CEO Autumn Radtke. Our deepest condolences go out to her family, friends and loved ones. Autumn was an inspiration to all of us and she will be sorely missed."
The financial services sector has already seen a string of deaths this year, including a number of suicides. On February 19, a 33-year-old banker jumped to his death from JP Morgan's headquarters in Hong Kong.
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