Cash App creator stabbed to death in USA

Businessman Bob Lee, known as the creator of the finance app Cash App, was killed in San Francisco early this week, Monday through Tuesday, as the victim of one or more stab wounds. Police are not providing further details on the incident, but the developer’s current company, MobileCoin, has confirmed the incident in an official statement.

The technician was 43 years old and was also known by the nickname Crazy Bob. He started his tech career working for Google in the early days of Android. After that, he went to Square, which later became Block, where he became the CTO and created what is probably his best-known success, the Cash App.

Bob Lee

Our dear friend and colleague Bob Lee passed away yesterday at the age of 43, survived by a loving family and a collection of close friends and collaborators. pic.twitter.com/IWO2xB6ger

— MobileCoin (@mobilecoin) April 5, 2023

While Pix is ​​wildly popular in Brazil and has democratized finance here, in the United States the story is different. Bob Lee’s main legacy, the Cash App, helped change some of that scenario by allowing people across the country to make quick money transfers.

Bob Lee was currently working for MobileCoin, whose CFO was responsible for the disclosure: “Bob was created for a new world, he was an excellent creator, leader, and a great hacker. Bob has definitely had an impact that will outlast yours. The world.” for a short time”.

The tech community mourns

After the news was confirmed, many mourning messages began to come from well-known names in the technology world. Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter and current chairman of Block, said on social network nostr: “It’s heartbreaking, Bob has been influential at Square and Cash App. He’s a man to be loved.”

Figma’s CEO, Dylan Field, declared himself on Twitter, remembering the first time he met Bob Lee. “He didn’t mind that I was 14 years old and we talked about technology and programming. We kept in touch over the years and he was one of Figma’s first supporters. It’s hard to believe he’s gone.”

Elon Musk also commented on the incident, but preferred to focus his attention on criticizing the San Francisco government. “Many people I know have been severely abused,” the billionaire said. “Violent crime in SF is horrendous, and even if the perpetrators are caught, they are usually released immediately.”