Hacker News with Generative AI: Kidnapping

'Crypto king' turned NYC townhouse into torture chamber to gain partner Bitcoin (nbcnewyork.com)
The 37-year-old Kentucky man charged with the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man allegedly held captive for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse aimed to get the man's password to Bitcoin, law enforcement sources say.
Cryptocurrency, Crime, New York, Kidnapping
56 points by zerosizedweasle 34 days ago | 33 comments
Toronto crypto company CEO kidnapped, held for $1M ransom before being released (cbc.ca)
The head of a company specializing in cryptocurrency was kidnapped and held for ransom in downtown Toronto during rush hour Wednesday.
Cryptocurrency, Crime, Toronto, Kidnapping, Ransom
187 points by pr337h4m 232 days ago | 179 comments