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

One of two men charged with torturing an Italian cryptocurrency holder inside a luxury New York City townhouse repeatedly ...

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

Crypto investors William Duplessie and John Woeltz were granted home confinement. They're accused of torturing a bitcoin ...

Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro said he would release William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, of Kentucky, to home ...

The crypto bros accused of torturing an Italian millionaire for his Bitcoin password were granted $1 million bail each ...

Two men accused of kidnapping and torturing a Bitcoin trader were granted $1 million bail each, despite facing life sentences. Defense claims the alleged victim wasn’t held against his will, citing ...

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

John Woeltz, 37, has been jailed since his arrest Friday outside the luxury rental. He was taken into custody in his bathrobe. Woeltz was ordered held without bail after his hearing Thursday.

Crypto king John Woeltz ... Cryptocurrency investor John Woeltz, 37, was arrested on May 23, after police claimed he kidnapped and tortured an Italian tourist in New York City for over two weeks.

John Woeltz, 37, has been jailed since his arrest Friday outside the luxury rental. He was taken into custody in his bathrobe. Woeltz was ordered held without bail after his hearing Thursday.