兩個男人被控綁架和酷刑加密貨幣持有人無罪

據報導，有兩名被指控綁架和酷刑的人曾訪問紐約市的一個加密貨幣持有人，對所有罪名都不不認罪。

Two men charged with the kidnapping and torture of a cryptocurrency holder visiting New York City have reportedly pleaded not guilty to all counts.

據報導，兩名被控綁架和酷刑的人曾訪問紐約市的加密貨幣持有人對所有罪名都不不認罪。

In a Wednesday hearing in the New York Supreme Criminal Court, John Woeltz and William Duplessie pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, according to a report by Reuters.

在周三在紐約最高刑事法院舉行的一次聽證會上，約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）和威廉·杜普萊西（William Dupleseie）對綁架和邁克爾·瓦倫蒂諾·特奧夫拉斯托·卡圖蘭（Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan）表示不認罪。

The two men are accused of abducting the tourist, who was apparently a friend, from New York City and administering electric shocks, beatings, and other forms of torture in an effort to gain access to his crypto wallet.

兩名男子被指控綁架了來自紐約市的朋友，他們顯然是一個朋友，並管理電擊，毆打和其他形式的酷刑，以便獲得他的加密錢包。

Justice Gregory Carro, who is overseeing the case in New York state court, ordered Woeltz and Duplessie to be held without bail. Both men could face up to life in prison if convicted. No trial date had been set as of the Wednesday hearing.

正在監督紐約州法院案件的格雷戈里·卡羅（Gregory Carro）法官下令沃爾茨（Woeltz）和杜普萊西（Dupleseie）無保釋。如果被定罪，這兩個男人都可以在監獄中面臨生命。截至週三聽證會上，尚未設定審判日期。

The alleged kidnapping and torture case of a crypto holder was the latest in a series of attacks globally involving individuals connected to digital asset companies or who may have had access to large amounts of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). In France, three masked men attempted to abduct the daughter and grandson of Paymium co-founder and CEO Pierre Noizat.

涉嫌綁架和酷刑案件是加密貨幣持有人的最新一系列攻擊中的最新一項涉及與數字資產公司相關的個人，或者可能可以使用大量加密貨幣（例如比特幣（BTC））。在法國，三名蒙面男子試圖綁架Paymium聯合創始人兼首席執行官Pierre Noizat的女兒和孫子。

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Reports suggested that Woeltz and Duplessie held Teofrasto Carturan in a SoHo neighborhood apartment for roughly three weeks in an attempt to have him reveal his seed phrase. The crypto wallet holder managed to escape and alert the authorities.

報導表明，沃爾茨（Woeltz）和杜普萊西（Duplesie）在SoHo附近的公寓裡將Teofrasto Carturan持有大約三個星期，以試圖讓他透露他的種子短語。加密錢包持有人設法逃脫並提醒當局。

The New York Times reported in May that two New York Police Department officers had been placed on modified duties following allegations they were involved in the kidnapping. Neither officer appeared to be facing criminal charges as of Wednesday.

《紐約時報》 5月報導說，紐約警察局官員被指控綁架後，已履行修改職責。截至週三，這兩個官員似乎都沒有面臨刑事指控。

NYC mayor aiming for friendlier crypto environment?

紐約市市長的目標是友好的加密環境？

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has touted the city as crypto-friendly, hosting a digital asset summit at his residence and calling for the creation of BTC-backed municipal bonds.

紐約市市長埃里克·亞當斯（Eric Adams）將這座城市吹捧為對加密貨幣的友好型，在他的住所舉辦了數字資產峰會，並呼籲建立BTC支持的市政債券。

He has also repeatedly called for an end to the state’s BitLicense program, which has been in place since 2015. Any digital asset business or company managing crypto investments from New York residents is required to obtain a license.

他還反复呼籲結束該州的Bitlicense計劃，該計劃自2015年以來就已經實施。任何數字資產業務或公司管理紐約居民的加密貨幣投資都必須獲得許可。