In-person Tether Swap Turns into Bloody Kidnap Ordeal for USD 3M Crypto Trader
Bitcoin (BTC) holders are not the only ones in danger of kidnap attempts – stablecoin advocates are also falling victim to opportunistic attackers hoping to get their hands on these coins.
Per the Hong Kong-based media outlet Ta Kung Pao, criminals are continuing to target traders in over-the-counter (OTC), in-person trades – the latest attack involving a crypto trader with significant tether (USDT) funds was hospitalized after an attack, with seven people arrested.
Police said they were on the lookout for “at least seven or eight” other suspects in connection with the alleged crime.
In what the media outlet called a “shocking” case somewhat reminiscent of a recent incident in Spain, an unnamed “full-time” crypto trader (aged 39) with some USD
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