Bitcoin Exchange CEO Found Dead  – The 28-year-old American boss of a Bitcoin exchange has been found dead at the base of a Singapore apartment block, police and reports said Thursday, in the latest misfortune linked with the troubled virtual currency. [afp]

Expect More Blackouts, Warns Eskom – Rolling blackouts are likely to resume on Friday, according to Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger. [fin24]

Man Denies He Created Bitcoin After Magazine Names Him As Founder – On Thursday, Newsweek published “The Face Behind Bitcoin,” which claimed that the 64-year-old was the elusive creator behind the troubled virtual currency. A crush of media greeted Nakamoto outside his Los Angeles home on Thursday, and subsequently followed him throughout the city. [ctv]

Pistorius Tried To Revive Steenkamp, Says Neighbour – In a dramatic testimony, a neighbour of Oscar Pistorius has told a court that he found the athelete crying next to the dying Reeva Steenkamp. [m&g]

Witness Feared Oscar Would Kill Himself – One of the first people on the scene after Oscar Pistorius shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp told a court on Thursday he feared the Olympic and Paralympic star, now on trial for murder, might kill himself with the same gun. [n24]

Pistorius’s Sister Approaches Steenkamps – Oscar Pistorius’s sister Aimee approached family members of Reeva Steenkamp on Thursday morning. [n24]

Obama Warns On Crimea, Orders Sanctions Over Russian Moves In Ukraine – President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered sanctions on people responsible for Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula, including travel bans and freezing of their U.S. assets, and said a referendum by the region to join Russia would violate international law. [reuters]

Twitter Bans Porn Videos On Vine – Twitter has officially banned pornographic content on Vine, its year-old social-video service. The company announced the changes to its rules and terms of service on Thursday and will begin enforcing them immediately. [cnn]

US Army Prosecutor For Sex Crimes Suspended For Alleged Sexual Assault – The US Army’s top prosecutor overseeing sexual assault cases has been suspended over allegations he groped a female lawyer working for him and tried to kiss her, officers said. [newsau]

Miranda Kerr Fronts New Wonderbra Campaign – Miranda Kerr has been revealed as the new face – and body – of Wonderbra, just under a year after parting ways with Victoria’s Secret. [nzh]

Carla Bruni Called Sarkozy A “Kept Man” In Leaked Tapes – The former president and his supermodel wife are suing over leaked transcripts recorded during his presidential tenure, including one in which Bruni jokes about her husband’s politician’s salary. [beast]

Al Qaeda Reportedly Executes “U.S. Spy,” Strings Up His Body [Warning: Graphic Photo] – Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen reportedly shot one of their own men to death, accusing him of collaborating with American spies, and strung his body up under a soccer goalpost near a site where a U.S. drone attack reportedly killed five local residents late last year. [gawker]

You Have Every Chance Of Earning R2.8 Billion By Tomorrow – That’s because tonight’s Mega Millions lottery draw is sitting at $270 million. Yachts, jets and the holiday lifestyle are all possible. [tickets]

Queen And Adam Lambert Join Forces For A Summer Tour – The veteran British rockers best known for hits such as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Another One Bites the Dust,’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ are joining forces with the ‘American Idol’ star for a North American concert tour scheduled to begin in June. [time]

Man Sues Las Vegas Casino, Says He Was Drunk When He Lost R5 Million – A man who lost $500,000 playing table games at a Las Vegas casino on Super Bowl weekend is trying to get his money back because he was too drunk. [fox]

Dylan Penn Reportedly Offered Playboy Cover For $150,000 – Dylan Penn, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, has reportedly been approached by Playboy. The 22-year-old was offered a cover deal for $150,000, E! News exclusively reports. [huffpo]

Miley Cyrus Uses Teleprompters To Remember Her Own Song Lyrics – Throughout her current Bangerz tour, fans of Miley Cyrus have seen the gal do everything from twerking and swinging on a humongous hot dog to flipping the bird and, of course, sticking out her tongue incessantly. But nothing has shocked like this latest revelation. [eonline]

Justin Bieber Break In: Woman Found Asleep In Bed At Singer’s Atlanta Pad – Petite Justin Bieber fan Qianying Zhao was arrested by police after a staggered housekeeper found her asleep in one of the bedrooms. [mirror]

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R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

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