UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate

A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country.
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- A crypto trader in the U.K.
- claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country.
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