Roger Ver Launches a Bitcoin Bounty Hunter Service
Bitcoin entrepreneur Roger Ver is at it again. This time around, he's got a new venture he's plugging, and to get right to the point, it's a bitcoin-funded anonymous bounty hunter service. Launched at BitcoinBountyHunter.com, Ver's service allows anyone in the world to contribute bitcoin to a number of bounties, with the money going to anyone who can provide useful information leading up to the arrest of suspects involved. "BitcoinBountyHunter.com represents the first step into a new era of law enforcement and the protection of individual rights," Ver said in a video announcement....
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Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver has launched a new site designed to help catch criminals by offering anonymous cryptocurrency bounties. Bitcoin Bounty Hunter is built around a simple premise - the site lists bounties offered for information leading to the apprehension of individuals suspected of crimes. "BitcoinBountyHunter.com represents the first step into a new era for law enforcement and the protection of individual rights," said Ver. The site allows anyone in any part of the world to contribute funds that would go towards individual bounties to help law enforcement arrest perpetrators of....
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