The Daily: Bitcoin hits new all-time high, American tourist claims fake Uber driver stole BTC and XRP using 'Devil's Breath,' and more
Bitcoin hits a new all-time high
Bitcoin briefly hit a new all-time high near $110,000 on Wednesday, rebounding sharply from its April lows below $75,000, and tracking a broader risk asset recovery.
American tourist claims $123K in bitcoin and XRP stolen in fake Uber 'Devil's Breath' attack in London
An American tourist, Jacob Irwin-Cline, claims a fake Uber driver stole $123,000 in bitcoin and XRP from him after a night out in Soho.
The 30-year-old former software developer from Portland, Oregon, believes the driver spiked a cigarette offered to him with scopolamine — a powerful sedative known as "Devil's Breath" — causing memory blackouts and extreme suggestibility.
The attacker allegedly tricked Irwin-Cline into handing over his phone and app passwords before dumping him in a London suburb.
He later found his crypto wallets drained and his laptop remotely wiped, with some funds traced to crypto exchanges MEXC and BTSE.
The City of London Police confirmed it is investigating the incident, but Irwin-Cline thinks there's a "less than 1% chance" he will be able to get any of the money back$BTC
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