Crypto Investor #Kidnapping Case Shocks NYC
New York authorities have arrested a third suspect in a disturbing case where a crypto investor allegedly kidnapped and tortured a 28-year-old man for almost three weeks to steal his #bitcoin .
The victim was reportedly subjected to beatings and electric shocks while being held in a Manhattan apartment, as the captors tried to force him to divulge crypto wallet keys.
This rare violent saga in the #crypto world has gone viral as a cautionary tale.
Law enforcement noted it comes amid a growing trend of physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders – an alarming real-world #security threat paralleling crypto’s rising values.
