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Suspects in Manhattan Crypto Kidnapping, Torture Case Plead Not Guilty as Investigation Widens

William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, have been accused of holding a 28-year-old Italian man hostage for over two weeks and torturing him in an attempt to steal his bitcoin.

By Nikhilesh De, Cheyenne LigonMay 29, 2025

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NYPD Working With Chainalysis on Crypto Investigations

City contract records uncovered by CoinDesk reporters indicate the New York Police Department (NYPD) is working with blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis to root out crypto-related crime. "The Hash" panel debates whether the NYPD's partnership with Chainalysis is an overreach of surveillance.

Apr 15, 2021

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