Spanish police crack cryptocurrency-related violent kidnapping case

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Spanish police recently cracked a violent kidnapping case targeting cryptocurrency holders. A man and his partner were kidnapped, and the man was shot in the leg while trying to escape. He was eventually found dead in a forest near Mijas in the province of Malaga. Police have arrested five people in Spain, and four others have been charged in Denmark, highlighting the transnational nature of such criminal networks. Similar acts of violence have surged globally as the value of cryptocurrencies has risen. (Ibtimes)