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

A $3 million crypto debt led to kidnapping plans, while a London gang mistook a barber for a Bitcoin millionaire.

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Crypto crime gets physical There’s been a noticeable rise in cryptocurrency “wrench attacks,” where criminals extort people’s cryptocurrency with direct, physical violence.

Chainalysis reports a surge in violent attacks targeting individual wallet holders, including abductions, with Asia emerging ...

In recent developments, two suspects connected with a set of crypto -related kidnappings have been granted bail. As ...

Elliptic Report has found crypto crime via cross-chain moves has hit $21B in 2025 as criminals use bridges, DEXs, and swaps ...

New York City’s new partnership with Citizen goes both ways — its agencies can send alerts on the platform and directly ...

Hackers have already stolen $2.17 billion from crypto companies this year, more than was swindled throughout the entirety of 2024 — and it’s only July.