Summary
- Minnesota prosecutors said they charged a brother who stole about $8 million worth of virtual assets.
- They said the case is an example showing that virtual assets crimes can combine with physical crimes.
- They said it has sparked discussions about the need for security and legal regulation of digital assets.
On the 25th (local time), crypto-focused media The Block reported that Minnesota prosecutors charged a brother with kidnapping after detaining a family for about 9 hours and stealing about $8 million worth of virtual assets (cryptocurrency).
This case is an example that virtual asset crimes can combine with physical crimes, sparking discussions about the security and legal regulation of digital assets.
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