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Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes

January 4, 2025 by DIGIT

A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands. Go to Source

Categories Binance kidnapping, Bitcoin crime, crypto crime, crypto extortion, crypto kidnapping, crypto market crime, crypto trader risks, France crypto ransom, ransomware payments, WonderFi CEO kidnapping

Man allegedly tries to ‘recover’ losses from BitConnect, kidnapping two

August 19, 2024 by DIGIT

Indian authorities have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two employees of BitConnect creator Satish Kumbhani and extorting $125 million in crypto. Go to Source

Categories BitConnect collapse, crypto extortion, Financial crime, Indian Enforcement Directorate, Kidnapping, litecoin, Money Laundering, Ponzi Scheme


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  • ethereumEthereum(ETH)$2,973.600.74%
  • tetherTether(USDT)$1.000.01%
  • binancecoinBNB(BNB)$851.380.35%
  • rippleXRP(XRP)$1.922.19%
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  • solanaSolana(SOL)$125.980.62%
  • tronTRON(TRX)$0.2798860.53%
  • staked-etherLido Staked Ether(STETH)$2,975.390.84%
  • dogecoinDogecoin(DOGE)$0.1316081.89%