Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, was pronounced dead on Aug. 24 and recently became public after a local newspaper, Hoodline, reported the news this month and circulated on social media.
Her body was found by the California Highway Patrol inside a vehicle in the desert, according to the report.
Chuang, 37, of North Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:47 p.m. local time last month, a coroner’s release said. The coroner directed further questions to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities have not announced a cause of death, revealed the results of an autopsy, or provided further details about the circumstances, Hoodline said.
The California Highway Patrol spokesperson referred CoinDesk’s request for further comment to the CHP’s Inland Division, which is handling the investigation.
Her death has drawn attention across crypto social media because Chuang, a longtime operator in the…