China allegedly offers bitcoin bounty to murder Australian CCP critic
According to an 60 Minutes Australia report, a so-called “bounty email” surfaced that purportedly offers $50,000 bounty in bitcoin (BTC) for the “termination” of Vanessa Pavlou, mother of outspoken Chinese Communist Party (CCP) critic and human rights activist, Drew Pavlou. The emails targeting Vanessa Pavlou were allegedly sent to major shopping centers in Brisbane — in an alleged attempt to reach her employer. No in-person aggression has been reported by 60 seconds. The email, allegedly from CCP actors, also accuses Vanessa Pavlou of running an illicit prostitution ring and being a cocaine addict. However, it remains unverified if this email truly originated from CCP entities, or if this is an intimidation tactic or an actual threat. Drew Pavlou previously had a bounty of $50,000 placed for his “termination” and mutilation. Bitcoin, a decentralized cryptocurrency, is favored in many illicit activities due to its relative anonymity and lack...