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Manhattan Bitcoin Extortion Case Highlights Security Risks Without Market Impact

Two prominent cryptocurrency investors, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and Bitcoin extortion charges in a Manhattan court. The case involves allegations of a ‘wrench attack’—a physical coercion tactic used to force victims into transferring… Read More »Manhattan Bitcoin Extortion Case Highlights Security Risks Without Market Impact