I thought this crypto story was bad enough but it just got worse..

[Indus]

A man escaped a $30,000 apartment in Manhattan where he was held prisoner for his crypto currency.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/29/us/video/nyc-crypto-kidnapping-escape-vrtc

The NYPD cops helped him and found his captor.. but apparently there was a 2nd person involved:

2nd suspect in alleged NYC crypto kidnapping arraigned after turning himself in

An alleged accomplice in the NYC crypto kidnapping case in SoHo turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning, police say.

www.cbsnews.com

Today's news.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/29/2-nypd-detectives-including-member-of-mayor-adams-detail-placed-on-desk-duty-for-working-private-security-for-crypto-torture-case-suspect-sources/

So the NYPD ran private security for the guys who arranged to hold him prisoner???

Crypto currency is fast becoming something to get killed over.. and it's based on speculative value?

 

[Heartbreaker]

Unless you are making money on grifting, or money laundering, Crypto schemes are best avoided.

If you have wealth why would you keep it in crypto? You decide to keep it off the exchanges because you can't trust them, and keeping it local it's like keeping millions of dollars in your home.

It just seems like stress either way.

Call me crazy, but I keep my money in a bank, and I don't worry that the bank is going to steal my money, or that someone will torture me for my bank card pin...