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The body of Dr. John Forsyth has been found following a week-long search but police reportedly said foul play did not appear to be a factor.

The co-founder of referral-based crypto project ONFO coin who went missing in Missouri on May 21, has been found dead around a week later on May 30 with an apparent gunshot wound, though police don’t currently suspect foul play.

Dr. John Forsyth, a crypto advocate and emergency room doctor was feared missing by relatives after not showing up to his shift at the Mercy Hospital in Cassville. His family launched an appeal on his whereabouts on social media soon after.

Speaking to the Daily Beast at the time, his younger brother, Richard Forsyth, said that he wouldn’t miss a shift which was “an immediate red flag.”

Authorities later found Forsyth’s sedan parked less than a mile away from the hospital, on May 28.

*Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, Dr. John Forsyth - Google Maps/Cassville Police Department*

Forsyth’s wallet, passport, laptop, and work briefcase were found inside the unlocked vehicle. His brother added, “his cellphones were inside, which is also very uncharacteristic because he always has his cellphone.”

“It doesn’t seem like a person who left with a plan,” he told the AP on May 30.

However, the body was found about an hour south of where he was last seen, with an apparent gunshot wound though local police said foul play does not appear to be a factor.

49-year-old Forsyth founded ONFO coin with his brother Richard Forsyth in 2020. The crypto project purportedly allows users to earn coins by referring others to the platform, a term it calls “network mining”.

ONFO has promoted itself by depicting the demise of the U.S. dollar through videos such as THE U S DOLLAR IS DOOMED posted to YouTube in 2021, though there haven't been any new videos posted in a year.

In 2020, Forbes labeled John Forsyth a “Bitcoin millionaire” who was studying mathematics as an undergraduate and was exposed to BTC and blockchain technology.

Forsyth joins a list of crypto advocates and founders that have died under mysterious circumstances.

In April, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square, Bob Lee, was killed following a stab wound. Authorities made an arrest on April 13 but did not comment on the motive of the attack.

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Cash App creator dies following stabbing in San Francisco

April 5, 2023 Coin Telegraph

Bill Barhydt

Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square, has died after an unknown attacker stabbed him.

Bob Lee, the former chief technology officer of Square and creator of Cash App, has died following a stabbing in San Francisco in the early hours of Tuesday, April 4 local time.

Bill Barhydt, the CEO of crypto wallet company Abra, tweeted on April 5 that Bob Lee “was killed in SF early today,” sharing a report from a local media outlet that reported on Lee’s death but did not name him.

I just got devastating news that our friend Bob Lee (@crazybob ) was killed in SF early today.

Bob was a dad, the former CTO of Square where he created Cash App & CTO of Mobile Coin. He was a generous decent human being who didn’t deserve to be killed.https://t.co/RnzA1Idpun
— Bill Barhydt (@billbarhydt) April 5, 2023

Jack Dorsey also confirmed the death of Lee on the decentralized social media platform Nostr. “It’s real. Getting calls. Heartbreaking,” a screenshot of Dorsey’s post reads.

*Dorsey responded to a post asking if Lee’s death was real. Source: Nostr*

An April 4 notice from the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) explained officers attended to a report of a stabbing at approximately 2:35 am local time, finding a “43-year-old adult male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds,” adding:

“Officers rendered aid and summoned medics to the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries.“

Former UFC fighter, Jake Shields, tweeted on April 5 regarding the killing of a “good friend” in one of the “good” neighborhoods of San Fransisco. He later revealed it was Lee, saying he hoped it “will at least bring attention to these problems” as he was “extremely high profile.“

RIP brother #bobLee pic.twitter.com/Hxd3lZmhyl
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) April 5, 2023

The SFPD said Lee’s death is being actively investigated as a homicide. No arrests have been made, and those with information are urged to contact the department, which can be done anonymously.

Lee was the chief product officer of MobileCoin, the creator of a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency of the same name.

He gained prominence in the tech industry for being the first chief technology officer of the Dorsey-founded payments platform Square — later renamed Block — and for creating the popular mobile payment service Cash App.

Lee was a proponent of cryptocurrencies, and said in a statement when he joined MobileCoin in December 2021 that “the traditional financial system leaves behind hundreds of millions of ‘unbanked’ people worldwide and consequently excludes them from the associated benefits.“

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