The BriefA 28-year-old man visiting from Italy was kidnapped and tortured for weeks in SoHo by two men demanding his Bitcoin password.The case highlights the rise of "wrench attacks," where physical violence is used to extract crypto access.

Lawyers for John Woeltz, charged in the crypto kidnapping case, raised questions about the timing of his arrest and evidence discovery during a court hearing. Authorities say Woeltz and his partner knew the victim,