South Korean ‘Crypto Killers’ May Face Death Penalty
South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for four suspects in a crypto murder-kidnap case that saw a woman abducted and murdered for her crypto holdings. The incident took place in the affluent Gangnam D...
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The incident took place in the affluent Gangnam District in Seoul in March this year.
The woman is believed to have worked at a crypto-related firm and held large amounts of tokens, such as Bitcoin (BTC)....
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