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

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 and holding a man hostage in a Manhattan townhouse for several weeks as they tried to access his ...

The 37-year-old Kentucky man charged with the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man allegedly held captive for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse aimed to get the man's password to Bitcoin, law ...

John Woeltz, the Kentucky crypto entrepreneur accused of a heinous kidnapping and torture plot is innocent -- and being manipulated by someone else, a relative claimed to The Post.

'Crypto king of Kentucky' charged with torturing tourist; 2nd suspect will reportedly surrender. Investigators found a saw, chicken wire, body armor, ammunition, and photos of the alleged victim ...

Woeltz, also known as the “crypto king of Kentucky,” was apprehended on Friday after a man escaped from his luxury NoLIta apartment and flagged down a traffic agent who called police, ...

A Swiss crypto millionaire sought for questioning in the gruesome torture of an Italian trader in SoHo will surrender to the NYPD this week, sources said Sunday — as a priest sprinkled holy ...

Authorities believe Woeltz is a big-name crypto currency trader from Kentucky with an estimated worth around $100 million. He had reportedly been renting out the Nolita residence at a monthly rate ...