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

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

A crypto investor charged with kidnapping an Italian man in a Manhattan townhouse for days in order to steal his Bitcoin was released Thursday on $1 ...

Before being granted bail on Wednesay, Woeltz and Duplessie have remained in custody since their arrest in May. They both ...

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 ...

'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 ...

A Kentucky estate owned by two men accused of torturing an Italian man in SoHo over a Bitcoin password was raided by a team of investigators Tuesday. New York City cops joined federal officials ...

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 ...