Pavel Lerner, an executive of Bitcoin exchange Exmo who was kidnapped in Ukraine, was released after paying $1M+ ransom in bitcoins, according to a Ukrainian MP

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Ukraine kidnappers release hostage after $1m bitcoin ransom paid

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yips on Twitter

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Buttcoin on Twitter

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Bitcoin Is Here to Stay—and Other Tech Trends for 2018

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A Few Blockchain Stocks May Be Ripe For Shorting Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency

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Poloniex Now Requires Legacy Trading Accounts to Verify Identity - Bitcoin News

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Kontra on Twitter

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Estonia Is One Step Closer to Creating a Digital Nation - Bitcoinist.com

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Juanita Aguerrebere on Twitter

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