The tortured and wounded victim escaped John Woeltz's house of horrors in an ordeal authorities described as “The Wolf of Wall Street” meets “American Psycho."

Two individuals were arrested in New York for the kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist in a Bitcoin-related crime. John Woeltz faces serious charges, while the fate of his co-accused, Beatrice Folchi,

The Euro exec became a person of interest in the case after the arrest of Kentucky crypto king John Woeltz on Friday for allegedly holding wealthy trader Michael Vanlentino Teofrasto Carturan

Many remember May 22, 2010 as Bitcoin Pizza Day, but Laszlo Hanyecz actually spent nearly 80,000 bitcoin that year — a sum worth over $8.7 billion today.

It’s not an official holiday – yet – but for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts “Bitcoin Pizza Day” is still special. Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the first known use of cryptocurrency to buy real-world goods.

The Kentucky-based cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian businessman in a sadistic attempt to extort his Bitcoin password was ordered held without bail Saturday by a Manhattan judge.