Bitcoin2026-08-05 11:13:51Three Missouri Men Charged in Bitcoin Robbery Conspiracy, Face Up to 20 YearsConnecticut prosecutors have charged three Missouri men in an alleged conspiracy to rob bitcoin. The men are accused of surveilling a target and the target's parents in August 2024, then planning a home-invasion robbery intended to force the victim to transfer cryptocurrency. According to prosecutors, the charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Investigators said the group rented a vehicle and brought an air rifle to the scene, but abandoned the plan after worrying that surveillance cameras had recorded them. The case is connected to a kidnapping carried out by a Florida-based group. Two coordinators who have pleaded guilty are scheduled to be sentenced in August. The three newly charged defendants have all pleaded not guilty, and two of them remain in custody. crypto.news reported the charges, and the prosecutors' office said the alleged plot targeted the victim's digital assets.1820
France2026-07-08 14:02:17France Crypto Kidnapping Escalates: Knife-Wielding Robbers Invade Home, Force Couple to Transfer Nearly $1M in BitcoinArmed criminals posing as police officers broke into a French couple's home in Chesnay, forcing them to transfer approximately €900,000 ($980,000) in Bitcoin at knifepoint. Authorities say crypto-linked kidnappings have surged since early 2025.450
Cryptocurrenc2026-06-20 05:12:43Texas Brothers Plead Guilty After $8M Crypto Kidnapping of Minnesota FamilyTwo brothers from Texas admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency.1980
