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A Solihull investor known only as James was beaten with a hammer for 45 minutes while his pregnant wife was smothered with a pillow, in a robbery directed by phone. The BBC's account lands amid record figures for violent crypto thefts.
Three masked men broke into a home in Taverny, France, using stolen data from crypto tax platform Waltio to try to extort cryptocurrency from a family. Six suspects have since been indicted.
A family of four was tied up and threatened overnight in Vendin-le-Vieil, northern France, as intruders forced the father, who works in crypto, to hand over roughly €40,000. Four suspects remain at large amid a surge in violent attacks on crypto holders across France.
A group broke into a home in Vern-sur-Seiche believing it belonged to a cryptocurrency holder, detaining and assaulting the occupants before fleeing once they realised their mistake. The case adds to a growing tally of crypto-linked abductions across France.