一个加密货币投资者被指控绑架，殴打和折磨一个28岁的男子

37岁的约翰·沃尔茨（John Woeltz）周五被受害者（也是一名投资者）逃离豪华曼哈顿联排别墅，并在街上停下了一名军官

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.

当局说，一名加密货币投资者被指控绑架，殴打和折磨一名28岁男子数周以获取他的比特币密码。

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.

警方在一份声明中说，现年37岁的约翰·沃尔茨（John Woeltz）周五被拘留在受害者（也是一名投资者）从豪华的曼哈顿联排别墅中逃脱并在街上停止了一名军官。警方没有识别的受害人告诉警察，自5月6日起，他就被拘留并一再袭击。

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.

官员去了联排别墅，逮捕了沃尔茨，后者被控殴打，绑架，非法监禁和刑事罪名。沃尔茨（Woeltz）于5月24日被提审，下令没有保释，并面临5月28日的另一次法院听证会。

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.

哥伦比亚广播公司新闻报道说，检察官说，受害人被告知他可以检索比特币，据称他被迫派遣沃尔特茨，被告知受害者被引诱到家中。目前，一个比特币的价值超过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.

检察官说，受害人告诉他们，当他被拘留时，他被电线震惊，他的腿被锯切出来，他被迫抽烟可卡因，以使他放弃比特币密码。

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.

检察官说，警方后来从家里收回了锯。检察官说，现场抓住了鸡有丝线，弹道头盔，防守盔甲，夜视镜和受害者的照片，枪支指向他的头部。

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

检察官办公室没有立即回应《今日美国》的请求，以寻求有关此案的信息。

Bitcoin soars past $109K as Nasdaq rallies and JPMorgan embraces cryptocurrency

比特币飙升了$ 109K，纳斯达克集会和摩根大通拥抱加密货币

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日早些时候，小曼哈顿地方检察官Alvin L. Bragg，Jr。宣布对两名男子的指控，据称串谋从其加密货币资产恢复业务的客户那里窃取COIN争议网络，该网络声称它可以追踪并恢复加密货币以换取费用。

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.

现年37岁的迈克尔·劳赫兰（Michael Lauchlan）和现年44岁的加里·扎伊德曼（Gary Zaydman）在纽约州最高法院被控阴谋，身份盗窃，多重盗窃罪和相关犯罪指控。布拉格说，据称这些男子为假广告付款，使用演员将其作为满意的客户摆姿势，并在其网站和YouTube上发布了这些证词。

Trump celebrates his meme coin with dinner

特朗普用晚餐庆祝他的模因硬币

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."

唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）总统的模因硬币的买家于5月22日在他的私人乡村俱乐部聚集在他的私人乡村俱乐部，俯瞰着全国首都以外的波托马克河。特朗普由海军陆战队一号直升机抵达，在特朗普国家高尔夫俱乐部沿着街道沿着停车场的边缘拥挤。包括“美国不出售”，“停止加密腐败”和“发布来宾名单”的标志。

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."

出生的是出生于中国的加密企业家和亿万富翁贾斯汀·孙。 2月，美国证券交易委员会以“公共利益”为例，暂停了针对太阳的2023年欺诈案。

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.

投资者估计在特朗普的模因硬币上花费了1.48亿美元，以确保他们在晚宴上的席位。 Crypto Intelligence公司Inca Digital称，前25名持有人的支出超过1.11亿美元。

Banks consider issuing their own cryptocurrency

银行考虑发行自己的加密货币

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. 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.

《华尔街日报》在5月22日报道，一些美国最大的银行正在探索是否合作发行联合稳定的加密货币。

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

该报说，银行财团的讨论处于早期的概念阶段，可能会改变。

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

路透社无法立即确认报告。花旗集团，美国银行和富国银行拒绝对WSJ报告发表评论。

Contributing: ReutersThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Crypto investor accused of kidnapping, beating and torturing man in scheme to get Bitcoin password

贡献：路透社这篇文章最初出现在《今日美国：加密货币投资者》中，被指控绑架，殴打和折磨的人在计划中获取比特币密码