South Korea Stunned by ‘Crypto-motivated’ Murder – Is Crypto Crime on the Rise?
South Korea has been rocked by the apparent kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman in Gangnam, Seoul – a crime that seems to have been motivated by crypto. Four suspects have been arrested. The alleged crime was caught...
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Four suspects have been arrested.
The alleged crime was caught on camera and shared in news reports, such as the video below – a report from the national broadcaster MBC.
The video appears to show three men attacking a woman on a street at 11:46 pm in the affluent Seocho neighborhood. ...
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