一個加密貨幣投資者被指控綁架，毆打和折磨一個28歲男子以獲取他的比特幣密碼

37歲的約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）週五被受害者（也是一名投資者）逃離豪華的曼哈頓聯排別墅，並在街上停下了一名軍官。

A cryptocurrency investor is accused of kidnapping, beating and torturing a 28-year-old man for weeks in a scheme to obtain his Bitcoin password, authorities say.

當局說，一名加密貨幣投資者被指控綁架，毆打和折磨一名28歲男子數週以獲取他的比特幣密碼。

John Woeltz, 37, was taken into custody Friday after the victim, also an investor, escaped from a luxury Manhattan townhouse and stopped an officer on the street, police said in a statement. The victim, who police did not identify, told the officer he had been held and repeatedly assaulted since May 6.

警方在一份聲明中說，現年37歲的約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）週五被拘留在受害者（也是一名投資者）從豪華的曼哈頓聯排別墅中逃脫並在街上停止了一名軍官。警方沒有識別的受害人告訴警察，自5月6日起，他就被拘留並一再襲擊。

Officers went to the townhouse and arrested Woeltz, who is charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a gun. Woeltz was arraigned May 24, ordered held without bail and faces another court hearing May 28.

官員去了聯排別墅，逮捕了沃爾茨，後者被控毆打，綁架，非法監禁和刑事罪名。沃爾茨（Woeltz）於5月24日被提審，下令沒有保釋，並面臨5月28日的另一次法院聽證會。

CBS News reported that at the arraignment, prosecutors said the victim was lured to the home by being told he would be able to retrieve Bitcoin, which he had allegedly been forced to send Woeltz. One Bitcoin is currently worth more than $100,000.

哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞報導說，檢察官說，受害人被告知他可以檢索比特幣，據稱他被迫派遣沃爾特茨，被告知受害者被引誘到家中。目前，一個比特幣的價值超過100,000美元。

Prosecutors said the victim told them that while he was being held, he was shocked with electric wires, his leg was cut with a saw, and he was forced to smoke crack cocaine in an effort to make him give up his Bitcoin password.

檢察官說，受害人告訴他們，當他被拘留時，他被電線震驚，他的腿被鋸切出來，他被迫抽煙可卡因，以使他放棄比特幣密碼。

Police later recovered a saw from the home, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said chicken wire, ballistic helmets, body armor, night vision goggles and photos of the victim with a firearm pointed at his head, were seized at the scene.

檢察官說，警方後來從家裡收回了鋸。檢察官說，現場抓住了雞有絲線，彈道頭盔，防守盔甲，夜視鏡和受害者的照片，槍支指向他的頭部。

The prosecutor's office did not immediately respond to a USA TODAY request for information on the case.

檢察官辦公室沒有立即回應《今日美國》的請求，以尋求有關此案的信息。

New York prosecutors working another Bitcoin case

紐約檢察官在另一個比特幣案

One day earlier on May 22, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced charges against two men in alleged conspiracy to steal from customers of their cryptocurrency asset recovery business, Coin Dispute Network, which claimed it could trace and recover cryptocurrency in exchange for a fee.

5月22日早些時候，小曼哈頓地方檢察官Alvin L. Bragg，Jr。宣布對兩名男子的指控，據稱串謀從其加密貨幣資產恢復業務的客戶那裡竊取COIN爭議網絡，該網絡聲稱它可以追踪並恢復加密貨幣以換取費用。

Michael Lauchlan, 37, and Gary Zaydman, 44, were charged in a New York State Supreme Court with conspiracy, identity theft, multiple counts of grand larceny and related crimes charges. Bragg said the men allegedly paid for fake advertising, using actors to pose as satisfied clients, and posted those testimonials on thier website and YouTube.

現年37歲的邁克爾·勞赫蘭（Michael Lauchlan）和現年44歲的加里·扎伊德曼（Gary Zaydman）在紐約州最高法院被控陰謀，身份盜竊，多重盜竊罪和相關犯罪指控。布拉格說，據稱這些男子為假廣告付款，使用演員將其作為滿意的客戶擺姿勢，並在其網站和YouTube上發布了這些證詞。

Trump celebrates his meme coin with dinner

特朗普用晚餐慶祝他的模因硬幣

Buyers of President Donald Trump's meme coin gathered on May 22 for an exclusive dinner at his private country club overlooking the Potomac River outside the nation's capital. Trump arrived by Marine One helicopter as more than 100 protesters at the Trump National Golf Club crowded along the edge of the parking lot along the street. Signs included, "America is not for sale," "stop crypto corruption" and "release the guest list."

唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）總統的模因硬幣的買家於5月22日在他的私人鄉村俱樂部聚集在他的私人鄉村俱樂部，俯瞰著全國首都以外的波托馬克河。特朗普由海軍陸戰隊一號直升機抵達，在特朗普國家高爾夫俱樂部沿著街道沿著停車場的邊緣擁擠。包括“美國不出售”，“停止加密腐敗”和“發布來賓名單”的標誌。

Among those in attendance was China-born crypto entrepreneur and billionaire Justin Sun. In February, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission paused its 2023 fraud case against Sun, citing "public interest."

出生的是出生於中國的加密企業家和億萬富翁賈斯汀·孫。 2月，美國證券交易委員會以“公共利益”為例，暫停了針對太陽的2023年欺詐案。

Investors spent an estimated $148 million on Trump's meme coin to secure their seats at the dinner. The top-25 holders spent more than $111 million, according to crypto intelligence firm Inca Digital.

投資者估計在特朗普的模因硬幣上花費了1.48億美元，以確保他們在晚宴上的席位。 Crypto Intelligence公司Inca Digital稱，前25名持有人的支出超過1.11億美元。

Banks consider issuing their own cryptocurrency

銀行考慮發行自己的加密貨幣

Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22.

據《華爾街日報》報導，一些美國最大的銀行正在探索是否合作發行聯合穩定幣，這是一種加密貨幣。

The conversations have involved companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Bank of America BAC.N, Citigroup C.N, Wells Fargo WFC.N and other large commercial banks, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

該報告稱，對話涉及由摩根大通（JPMorgan Chase JPM.N）共同擁有的公司，美國銀行BAC.N，花旗集團CN，富國銀行WFC.N和其他大型商業銀行共同擁有的公司。

The newspaper said the bank consortium discussions are in early, conceptual stages and could change.

該報說，銀行財團的討論處於早期的概念階段，可能會改變。

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.

路透社無法立即確認報告。花旗集團，美國銀行和富國銀行拒絕對WSJ報告發表評論。