Gadgets & Tech – Spoken Edition

Man Presumed Dead After Tragic Mount Everest Cryptocurrency Stunt


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A Sherpa man who helped lead a team up Mount Everest as a part of an ASKfm cryptocurrency publicity stunt is presumed dead. In an effort to promote their initial coin offering, the social media platform ASKfm sponsored four “crypto enthusiasts” on their climb of Mount Everest, so they could bury $50,000 worth of the company’s cryptocurrency, ASKT, at the peak. The team made it to the top on May 14.
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Gadgets & Tech – Spoken EditionBy Gizmodo