Known cryptoanalysis and founder of MGT Capital Investments John McAfee will not be able to attend the Blockchain World Conference in Atlantic city because of the numerous threats arriving in its address. Event organizers have asked McAfee to be online for his own safety.
Due to a number of credible death threats against McAfee, The BWC team has been forced to request that @officialmcafee live stream his keynote speech at 11am EST, from a secret secure location. Mr. McAfee”s globally impacting message will not be silenced by the efforts of a few! pic.twitter.com/lNfOEiCirP
— Blockchain World Conference (@BWCevent) July 13, 2018
McAfee himself has said that he lives in this tension for the past 30 years.
Been living this way for 30 years
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) July 13, 2018
He also confirmed that some of the threats are absolutely real.
Tru. Some are really out to get me.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) July 13, 2018
We will remind, at the end of last month, McAfee had made an unsuccessful attempt, he tried to poison. After two days unconscious, he woke up and immediately said publicly that the criminals will be “real anger”.
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