Four masked robbers broke into the house. a cryptocurrency trader in Moulsford, Oxfordshire and forced him to transfer all his bitcoins to him. at the tip of the rifle, "The Telegraph reports Sunday, January 28.

According to The Telegraph, it is the first case of cryptocurrency in the United Kingdom.

The Criminals entered the house of a crypto trader and forced him to transfer his entire supply of Bitcoin.The exact number of bitcoins stolen has not yet been specified.

Fortunately, the incident caused no serious injury to anyone.The police immediately opened an investigation into the case, but no arrests were made at the time of publication.

Police also asked the help of local citizens:

particularly interested in talking to someone who crosses [Moulsford] on the A329 Reading Road between 7:30 am and 10:30 am on Monday which has Dashcam images or someone with mobile phone images. "

Because of their relatively unnatural nature, crypto-currencies are becoming an increasingly popular target for thefts

In December 2017, Cointelegraph covered another case: the general manager of the exchange of cryptocurrency EXMO Pavel Lerner was kidnapped in Kiev by a group of unidentified people. Lerner came out safe and sound two days later, although he had to pay a $ 1 million ransom in bitcoins.

Another flight took place in neighboring Russia in mid-January. The famous cryptocurrency blogger has been deprived of $ 425,000 worth of bitcoins. The latest news shows that cases of Bitcoin theft are not limited to Russia and neighboring countries, as even British citizens can be targeted by criminals.