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A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeks

A cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping a man and keeping him locked up for weeks in an upscale Manhattan apartment, where authorities say he was beaten, shocked and led to believe that his family was in danger if he didn’t give up his Bitcoin password.

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Crypto investor charged with torturing man in NYC for weeks over Bitcoin password

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Crypto trader tortured Italian man in NYC home in bid to steal his bitcoin, authorities say

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Crypto investor and woman accused of kidnapping, torturing Italian tourist inside SoHo apartment

Police arrested 37-year-old John Woeltz at his apartment on Prince Street in the Soho neighborhood on Friday morning.

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SoHo crypto investor accused in kidnapping plot to steal Bitcoin

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NYC crypto trader accused of Italian man’s kidnap, torture threatened to kill his family to get Bitcoin password: prosecutors

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Wealthy ‘crypto king' turned NYC townhouse into torture chamber to gain partner's Bitcoin, sources say

The 28-year-old was brought to the Nolita home, where he was held and tortured for several weeks, according to sources.

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US Crypto Tycoon Drugs Tourist, Ties And Urinates On Him For Bitcoin Password

John Woeltz, 37, faces multiple charges including kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Accused crypto-kidnapper held without bail during Saturday court appearance

The Kentucky-based cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian businessman in a sadistic attempt to extort his Bitcoin password was ordered held without bail Saturday by a Manhattan judge.

The Man Behind Bitcoin Pizza Day Spent More Bitcoin Than You Think

Many remember May 22, 2010 as Bitcoin Pizza Day, but Laszlo Hanyecz actually spent nearly 80,000 bitcoin that year — a sum worth over $8.7 billion today.

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Billion dollar pizza? Bitcoin soars on key anniversary of crypto's growth

It’s not an official holiday – yet – but for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts “Bitcoin Pizza Day” is still special. Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the first known use of cryptocurrency to buy real-world goods.