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Libertex crypto exchange head Vyacheslav Taran dies in helicopter crash in France

Taran’s death is the third to shake the crypto world in recent weeks, following Amber Group’s Tiantian Kullander and MakerDao’s Nikolai Mushegian.

Russian billionaire Vyacheslav Taran, president of Libertex Group and founder of Forex Club, died Nov. 25 in a helicopter crash in France while en route from Lausanne to Monaco, Switzerland. He was 53. The helicopter pilot, the only other person aboard the craft, also died.

Libertex has confirmed Taran’s death, stating:

“It is with great sadness that Libertex Group confirms the death of its co-founder and Chairman of Board of Directors, Vyacheslav Taran, after a helicopter crash that took place en route to Monaco on Friday, 25 November 2022.”

Taran, who was trained as a radio engineer, founded the foreign exchange trading platform Forex Club in Russia in 1997. Forex Club became one of the three leading exchanges in the country before the Russian Central Bank closed it and a number of other exchanges in December 2018 for irregularities in their registrations. Forex Club Group continues to operate in more than 100 other countries.

The Libertex trading platform was established in 2012 as part of the Forex Club Group and registered in Cyprus. It offers a wide range of financial products, including cryptocurrency trading and “in-app crypto mining software” and is a sponsor of Bayern Munich football club. According to Russian media, Taran was associated with the YouHodler wallet and Wirex app and card, as well as several other investment and real estate companies.

Taran was also the founder of the Change One Life charitable foundation, which provides assistance to Russian orphans and adoptive families.

Taran is the third crypto executive to die unexpectedly in recent weeks. Amber Group cofounder Tiantian Kullander (TT) died Nov. 23 in his sleep at the age of 30, and MakerDAO cofounder Nikolai Mushegian drowned in Puerto Rico Oct. 28 at the age of 29. Taran is also the latest in a longer string of Russian businessmen to die under various circumstances.

Taran’s death has led to some speculation in the press. The helicopter accident that claimed Taran’s life in under investigation; It took place in good weather conditions with an experienced pilot. According to France Bleu, a second passenger was booked for the flight but cancelled at the last minute.

The Ukrainian new agency Unian alleged, “According to press accounts, Taran was a staff specialist of Russian foreign intelligence and was responsible for laundering Russian Federation funds through a system of cryptocurrency operations.” Unian did not provide links to those media. It stated his net worth at $20.2 billion.

Taran is survived by his wife Olga and three children, including an adopted son.



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