Crypto
Kidnapping Ransom Demands Millions in Bitcoin
A ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping demanded millions in Bitcoin.
The victim was kidnapped from her home on February 21, and a ransom demand was made in exchange for her safe release. The note specified that the payment would be accepted in Bitcoin, but it did not provide further details about the amount or how to proceed.
A spokesperson for the police department confirmed that Bitcoin is indeed being used as the preferred method of payment, but they declined to comment on the specifics of the ransom demand.