Russian Cryptocurrency Billionaire Dies in Freak Helicopter Crash

His death was confirmed by the Russian Embassy in Paris according to the TASS agency, on Monday.

The helicopter accident it is still under investigation and authorities have not indicated any possibility of foul play. France Bleu reported that a second passenger was scheduled to fly aboard the airbus to Monaco, but had canceled at the last minute.

Taran’s death is the latest of several in the world of cryptocurrencies.

Taran’s company, Forex Club, a reference to the global currency market which trades currencies, was stripped of its license in Russia in 2022 for allegedly defrauding investors, according to a report by Life, a pro-Kremlin Russian media outlet.

The site claimed that Taran “has many dissatisfied customers and enemies in Russia, who may well take him abroad.”