This is so freaking scary. I don't even know that i can be robbed for cryptocurrency. I think they will only after real money, gold, or valuable things in the house.
The only way to be robbed is by hacking into my wallet, but wow, see that, they even have gun with them.
I think it's bad to show that we have many crypto with us, since it can attract criminals like them. I hope that never happen again, i feel bad for him. It's really a very big amount, even i can't imagine about that.
What kind of safety can we use if things like this happen though. Feel like nothing is safe anymore in this world.
Topic: Armed robbers have raided the house of a British virtual currency trader (Read 613 times)
July 25, 2018, 11:35:39 AM
July 25, 2018, 11:31:16 AM
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Armed robbers have raided the house of a British virtual currency trader, forcing him to transfer Bitcoins after tying up his wife and threatening him with a gun, British media reported on Monday.
The robbery happened on January 22 at the couple's home in the village of Moulsford in southeast England, according to the Daily Mail, which said the cryptocurrency crime was the first of its kind.
Four robbers wearing balaclavas broke into the house of Danny Aston, 30, and his wife Amy Jay, 31.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman quoted by the Daily Telegraph said only that police were investigating an "aggravated burglary" in Moulsford last week and that the occupants of the house had been "threatened".
According to company registry records, Aston and Jay are directors of Aston Digital Currencies, which specialises in managing virtual currency portfolios.
The company was created in June 2017 at a time when Bitcoin was trading at around 2,500 euros.
It has since risen sharply to a peak of 16,323 euros on December 17 before falling back below 10,000 euros.
No arrests have been made but the reports said that Aston may have been targeted because of his high profile in the cryptocurrency community.
Using a pseudonym, Aston has carried out more than 100,000 transactions with 16,375 partners.
Some of them referred to him online using his real name, which may have led robbers directly to him.
Bitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code that allows anonymous transactions. Unlike a real-world unit such as the US dollar or euro, it has no central bank and is not backed by any government.
https://hedgeaccordingly.com/2018/01/armed-robbers-have-raided-the-house-of-a-british-virtual-currency-trader.html
Better source if anyone wants it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/28/britains-first-bitcoin-heist-trader-forced-gunpoint-transfer/
The robbery happened on January 22 at the couple's home in the village of Moulsford in southeast England, according to the Daily Mail, which said the cryptocurrency crime was the first of its kind.
Four robbers wearing balaclavas broke into the house of Danny Aston, 30, and his wife Amy Jay, 31.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman quoted by the Daily Telegraph said only that police were investigating an "aggravated burglary" in Moulsford last week and that the occupants of the house had been "threatened".
According to company registry records, Aston and Jay are directors of Aston Digital Currencies, which specialises in managing virtual currency portfolios.
The company was created in June 2017 at a time when Bitcoin was trading at around 2,500 euros.
It has since risen sharply to a peak of 16,323 euros on December 17 before falling back below 10,000 euros.
No arrests have been made but the reports said that Aston may have been targeted because of his high profile in the cryptocurrency community.
Using a pseudonym, Aston has carried out more than 100,000 transactions with 16,375 partners.
Some of them referred to him online using his real name, which may have led robbers directly to him.
Bitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code that allows anonymous transactions. Unlike a real-world unit such as the US dollar or euro, it has no central bank and is not backed by any government.
https://hedgeaccordingly.com/2018/01/armed-robbers-have-raided-the-house-of-a-british-virtual-currency-trader.html
Better source if anyone wants it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/28/britains-first-bitcoin-heist-trader-forced-gunpoint-transfer/
No mention of how many BTC was stolen. Apparently this is the first case of bitcoin being physically stolen via force in history. It will be interesting to see if the BTC is recovered. Also interesting: thieves were armed with a gun. The article mentions the person robbed carrying out more than 100,000 bitcoin transactions! That's a lot of transfer fees!
I feel like there's an interesting and important angle to this news story that I'm missing. If someone can spot it, please point it out to me!
On the positive side, its good no one got hurt. Does anyone think he'll have his funds returned by law enforcement?
woah thanks for the warning though and i live in such a country where i can be killed for owning the crypto and agencies will put me behind the bars.
July 25, 2018, 10:45:37 AM
Wow! this means we should be very careful with the kind of people we talk to about our crypto wealth. If you get attacked, you cannot say that you don't know your password, they'll definitely kill you. We really need to stay anonymous for our own safety.
May 22, 2018, 11:32:44 AM
Well, that's kind of an obvious situation. Money likes silence.
The English proverb says: silence is gold. In this case it is absolutely true. Be simple and careful in your own way, because you can be the focus of the bad guys. Either you do not show that you have money, or that you have to have protection if you are really rich. Very good money, but sometimes very annoying. May 22, 2018, 11:29:15 AM
It is not difficult to determine the identity of the bandit. If the cyber trader is anonymous, only disclose information to the people in the group or to people he or she knows about, then the bandit is someone who has done business with this person, or may be an acquaintance. know. If everything is random, the bandit does not know that this is a virtual currency dealer, this is a blessing for him, because his valuable assets may not be in the house. which is located in the electronic wallet. But it is best to secure yourself with security measures, especially when you have a lot of assets.
May 07, 2018, 05:07:24 PM
Well, that's kind of an obvious situation. Money likes silence.
May 07, 2018, 05:04:42 PM
3 months ago, one of the biggest Turkish exchange owner had kidnapped and forced to give private key of the cold wallet. Kidnappers stole 150 BTC. So this news is not the first physically stolen Bitcoins via force. I am sure there were some other robberies too.
Yep, kidnapping in order to knock out private keys is a very common practice nowadays. It has happened before, it'll happen again.
This is alarming among crypto supporters as most early adopter of thos blockchain technolohy creates more millionaires.As an addotional advise it is not good to display your gain on trades on your social media accounts so that it will not attract others to harm you.
May 07, 2018, 04:49:48 PM
the first query that arises now is that, where he kept the bitcoins in? In his device or any hardware or paper wallet?
April 23, 2018, 08:28:21 AM
3 months ago, one of the biggest Turkish exchange owner had kidnapped and forced to give private key of the cold wallet. Kidnappers stole 150 BTC. So this news is not the first physically stolen Bitcoins via force. I am sure there were some other robberies too.
Yep, kidnapping in order to knock out private keys is a very common practice nowadays. It has happened before, it'll happen again.
Yeah and that's unfortunate but i don't think that'll likely happen to normal traders like us since it would have to be really random for these criminals to pinpoint our identity. Owners of exchanges can have their information posted so they'll really be targets
April 23, 2018, 03:31:01 AM
I believe, that Turkish exchange owner had known by any person and that behind robbery scene was acquintance by the family. I maybe wrong and it is hard to just conclude something but there are instances that it it possible for an acquintance to be the main suspect. However, there are also some news regarding kidnapping and robbery in other areas involving bitcoin as their interest.
March 21, 2018, 11:11:18 AM
3 months ago, one of the biggest Turkish exchange owner had kidnapped and forced to give private key of the cold wallet. Kidnappers stole 150 BTC. So this news is not the first physically stolen Bitcoins via force. I am sure there were some other robberies too.
Yep, kidnapping in order to knock out private keys is a very common practice nowadays. It has happened before, it'll happen again.
March 21, 2018, 11:02:57 AM
Ok then we have our first bitcoin robbery case also. So now what more can you want for this ecosystem to get fulfilled? 
It's not the first.
I know for certain that there was a case in 2013 or 2014 when a guy was robbed at gun (or knife) point while doing a trade, something like 20 000$ or so.
I'm pretty sure that if we dig deeper there are cases that are even older.
This is not he case I remembered but still, it's 2015:
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-stolen-new-york-gunpoint-robbery/
And this post is from 2013:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/localbitcoins-scam-blakecoins-288053
There are more in scam accusations just as old.
March 21, 2018, 02:50:56 AM
the only thing that this proves is that bitcoin is growing in popularity and adoption to the point that even thieves are familiar with it.
Not only the thieves but even illegal dealers, traders and terrorists. Well this is the other side that many are considering which is bad to all of us, they are only looking to bitcoin this way and forgetting the positive sides.just like fiat that everyone uses and attracts all kinds of people including thieves, bitcoin is not becoming popular enough to attract every type of people.
If the talk is about the bad use of bitcoin, they will not consider the bad use of fiat which is the sad reality. 
March 21, 2018, 02:46:43 AM
the only thing that this proves is that bitcoin is growing in popularity and adoption to the point that even thieves are familiar with it. just like fiat that everyone uses and attracts all kinds of people including thieves, bitcoin is not becoming popular enough to attract every type of people.
and also it proves that a lot of bitcoin investors are still thinking they are safe just because they use bitcoin and don't pay attention to basic security measures that they normally pay attention to for fiat for example!
and also it proves that a lot of bitcoin investors are still thinking they are safe just because they use bitcoin and don't pay attention to basic security measures that they normally pay attention to for fiat for example!
March 21, 2018, 02:05:04 AM
The Robber was a fool i should say and he was surely a bitcoin invester.
March 18, 2018, 11:16:07 PM
GOLDIATH is the online name of the mentioned businessman which has been robbed. He has a famous name and his real name was probably spotted by some well-organized criminal group. They can even be his close friends to whom he discovered his crypto wealth. All is relative right now and the police of the UK can only give positive interviews about their closing to the criminal hideout ( actually they will never catch the thief).
This is actually not the first physical robbery that includes the cryptocurrencies. Goverment gives us the information over the media that they can not suppress and hide. By my opinion there had already been many physical robberies of the cryptocurrencies in the criminal circles that cannot be revealed to the public (reveal can only lead to the prolongation of the investigation that the authorities are conduting). We are all victims of the false media publishment that the government uses for the manipulation.
This is actually not the first physical robbery that includes the cryptocurrencies. Goverment gives us the information over the media that they can not suppress and hide. By my opinion there had already been many physical robberies of the cryptocurrencies in the criminal circles that cannot be revealed to the public (reveal can only lead to the prolongation of the investigation that the authorities are conduting). We are all victims of the false media publishment that the government uses for the manipulation.
I think this news was already shared here in previous threads. Now coming back to your reply, I agree to this. This is just like other criminal cases which are intentionally hidden in stats. Here in my country, the police is advised not to note all the complains as they have to report the total number of cases per month and year. All the states try to keep those stats to minimum, otherwise they are scolded by the politicians. If I was a rich investor and was robbed, I may not make this public as it can again happen in future if I get in limelight.
March 18, 2018, 09:31:47 PM
God thats a real awkward news to be heard 
But he had to compensate a huge loss this time
But he had to compensate a huge loss this time March 17, 2018, 10:24:03 PM
Yeah, happening a lot :/
Probably a place for multi-sig wallets with the other party off on another continent.
Business idea ? You're welcome!
Probably a place for multi-sig wallets with the other party off on another continent.
Business idea ? You're welcome!
March 06, 2018, 09:39:29 AM
These stories are popping up more and more. I think it's important to be very cautious with who you reveal the fact you hold cryptocurrency. This trend is only set to increase. I'm sure apps will be developed that hinder access to accounts but and increase in firewalls will also slow down the users ability to access funds so it is a trade up between ease of use and safety
March 06, 2018, 09:35:00 AM
Yes I definitely agree. There were a lot of users worldwide let me just say billions of users and the story behind them either good or bad experiences are hidden including robbery of Bitcoins.
Billions of BTC users? Let's be serious....
You know what's the best thing about Bitcoins?
It can easily be tracked.
The owner can easy track where his money was off to and after that ... police can contact that wallet company and dj something about it.
It's so easily trackable that I don't even know why the criminals choosed to do it.
Well idk what anyone will do... But that man can sure hire a private detective and get his investigation done and offcourse get his money back by contacting the police.
It's easier than fiat.
It can easily be tracked.
The owner can easy track where his money was off to and after that ... police can contact that wallet company and dj something about it.
It's so easily trackable that I don't even know why the criminals choosed to do it.
Well idk what anyone will do... But that man can sure hire a private detective and get his investigation done and offcourse get his money back by contacting the police.
It's easier than fiat.
No, it is not easy to track.
Use a few mixing services in a row, send the clean coins to an all crypto exchange, switch to eth or ltc, mix those and then buy the btc back.Nobody will be able to trace you.
And since you mentioned, "wallet company", you know there are alternatives right?
Most of us use our own wallets, because that's the main purpose of BTC
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