‘Crypto Debt’ Drove South Korean College Student to Armed Robbery
A South Korean man has been handed a suspended jail term of almost three years after he was found guilty of armed robbery “to clear a crypto debt.” According to the South Korean media outlet WowTV, the unnamed criminal w...
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According to the South Korean media outlet WowTV, the unnamed criminal was 22 years old and had amassed debts of over $37,000 due to “failed cryptoasset investments.”...
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