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Why wrench attacks are becoming one of the most violent forms of crypto crimes
19.1.2026
Rising crypto wealth is bringing new physical risks. Wrench attacks show how digital assets can become real-world targets
Wrench attacks against crypto holders are rising and growing ‘more violent’
4.1.2026
An analysis of “wrench attacks” shows physical assaults against crypto holders are increasing in number and severity, with Europe and Asia seeing the sharpest rise
Spanish Authorities Bust Crypto Kidnapping Ring After Deadly Attack
14.12.2025
The case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as "wrench attacks."
Most Influential: The Wrench Attackers
10.12.2025
Perpetrators use various tactics, including posing as delivery drivers or waiting at gyms, homes, or hotel rooms, to target victims and demand access to their wallets
Can panic wallets stop a wrench? Why crypto’s next security debate is physical
8.12.2025
Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong Throws a Wrench Into Polymarket Odds
4.11.2025
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange reported $1.8 billion in net revenue last week, but many people were more interested in the CEO’s impromptu remarks at the end of the earnings call than the company’s financial performance. Why Is Coinbase’s CEO Meddling With Prediction Markets? What...
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Wrench attacks drive crypto investors to centralized custodians
26.7.2025
Wrench attacks on prominent crypto executives are shaping the narrative on centralized crypto custody
Bitcoin ’wrench attacks’ on track to double its worst year
17.7.2025
There have already been 35 reported physical attacks on Bitcoiners in just the first seven months of 2025