Missouri man pleads guilty to role in kidnapping, attempted robbery of CT couple over Bitcoin
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A Missouri man pleaded guilty to his role in the 2022 kidnapping and attempted robbery of a Connecticut couple, whom the perpetrators targeted after learning they held substantial Bitcoin. The scheme involved luring the victims, holding them captive, and attempting to force them to transfer cryptocurrency. This case underscores the growing risk of real-world violence tied to Bitcoin ownership and highlights how public or inferred crypto holdings can make individuals targets for sophisticated physical attacks.