‘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...
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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