“Refusal to Pay Cryptocurrency Leads to Teenagers in the U.S. Holding Cryptocurrency Figures at Gunpoint, Resulting in a Theft of $4 Million in Digital Assets”

Three Teenagers in the U.S. Kidnap Man with a Gun, Steal $4 Million in Cryptocurrency and NFTs

In late 2024, three teenagers in the United States kidnapped a man who had just participated in a cryptocurrency event, forcing him to give up his password and stealing approximately $4 million worth of cryptocurrency and NFTs. The victim managed to walk over 8 kilometers in the desert before successfully reporting the incident. Currently, two suspects have been arrested, while a third suspect is believed to have fled the United States. A preliminary hearing is expected to take place in June 2025.

November 2024: Gunpoint Abduction Right at Home

The incident occurred in November 2024. The victim had just hosted a cryptocurrency event in downtown Las Vegas and was preparing to return home to rest. As soon as he entered his home, he was ambushed by three teenagers who threatened him with a gun and forced him into a vehicle, taking him to a remote desert area an hour’s drive from the city.

In the desert, they threatened him to give up his password: “Your dad is in our hands.”

After bringing the victim to the remote area, the three teenagers threatened, “If you