Benzinga - Dr. John Forsyth, who worked as both an emergency room doctor and a crypto entrepreneur, was found dead in Arkansas over a week after he was reported missing in Missouri.
What Happened: Forsyth was the founder of Onfo, a decentralized cryptocurrency company that earned him the nickname of a “Bitcoin millionaire” after a Forbes profile highlighted his success as an early adopter of the cryptocurrency.
The alarm was first raised when Forsyth failed to show up for his shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Missouri.
His disappearance was particularly concerning because it went against his punctual nature. Described as someone who would not miss a shift “even if his eyeballs were hanging out of their sockets,” his failure to appear was an “immediate red flag,” his brother Richard told The Daily Beast.
Why It Matters: Forsyth’s wallet, passport and briefcase were soon recovered from his unlocked car near a 90-acre aquatic park, along with his cellphones, which were found in the RV he often parked outside the hospital where he worked.
Richard admitted that he and his brother had “made some enemies” in the crypto space.
It has since been reported by local media that Dr. John Forsyth’s body was discovered with an apparent gunshot wound in a lake located in northwest Arkansas. However, the actual cause of the death is still unknown.
Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $26,796, down 1.92% in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro.
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