In December 2025, three hooded men broke into a home in Solihull, near Birmingham, England, and violently attacked a cryptocurrency investor with a hammer for forty-five minutes, threatening to kill his seven-month pregnant wife and their unborn baby. A fourth accomplice guided them remotely via video call, demanding the transfer of several hundred thousand pounds in cryptocurrencies to his digital wallet. According to Chainalysis figures reported by the BBC, thirty million dollars were stolen in violent thefts between January and June 2026, making this year on track for a historic record for this type of crime. The couple, who requested anonymity, recounted the scene ten months later; the baby was born at term but the man lost everything and is now seeking employment. Police have yet to identify any of the perpetrators, and Crimestoppers offers ten thousand pounds for any information leading to arrests.
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