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Cryptocurrency stunt to climb Mount Everest leads to a man\u2019s death<\/a><\/h3>\n

CoinDesk Director of Research Nolan Bauerle and Dash Core CEO Ryan Taylor on the promotional cryptocurrency stunt that was linked to a Sherpa\u2019s death on Mt. Everest.<\/p>\n

A promotional cryptocurrency stunt linked to a Sherpa\u2019s death on Mt. Everest has one expert worried about what could happen to the burgeoning industry\u2019s brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe publicity stunt structured the way that it is, is endangering people\u2019s lives,\u201d Dash Core CEO Ryan Taylor told Liz Claman during a FOX Business interview on Tuesday. \u201cAnd I think that is an act of stupidity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four Ukrainians, sponsored by the company ASKfm, summited Mt. Everest carrying smart cards loaded with one million of the company\u2019s yet-to-be-released digital currency. As part of a publicity campaign, crypto-enthusiasts were challenged to try to retrieve the currency from the peak.<\/p>\n

However, the stunt went awry after the Sherpa guiding the four climbers went missing near the peak summit in mid-May. He is presumed dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny company that would put forward a promotion that endangers their customers I think just speaks to the lack of business maturity that is inherent in an industry this young,\u201d Taylor said. He warned the promotional tactic could discredit other types of projects in the cryptocurrency space that are doing \u201camazing things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe work really hard to put forward a professional product and a professional business and to have something like this happen just making headlines, it doesn\u2019t do the rest of the industry any favors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a statement to FOX Business, ASKfm, a global social networking site, wrote that as a sponsor of the expedition, \u201cwe are saddened and horrified by this tragic event.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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