Kidnapping and extortion are a growing concern in the crypto world, with cases rising alongside the price of bitcoin.

Kava Gorna via AP - PHOTO: New York police officers arrest John Woeltz, Friday, May 23, 2025, in New York, who was charged ...

Two men accused of torturing and holding a man hostage in a Manhattan townhouse for several weeks as they tried to access his ...

The “crypto bros" who allegedly tortured an Italian millionaire to obtain his Bitcoin password have been granted $1 million ...

Woeltz and Duplessie have remained in custody since their arrest in May. They both pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges, ...

Two men accused of torturing an Italian national in a Manhattan townhouse over crypto access granted $1 million bail each.

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Two men charged with kidnapping and torturing an Italian crypto trader in New York to obtain his Bitcoin password have been ...

At a “frat house with essentially unlimited funds,” drug-fueled orgies and hazing rituals were all part of the lifestyle, defense attorneys said.