UK crypto trader robbed of $800,000 in armed home invasion

A prominent UK-based crypto trader known as @rrealist on X reported a violent home invasion late Monday, resulting in the theft of approximately $800,000 in digital assets. The trader recounted being restrained and threatened at knifepoint, highlighting a growing trend of attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders in Britain. According to @rrealist, masked intruders entered his home on Monday night and restrained him with tape. He said the attackers brandished three knives in front of his face, threatened his life, and demanded access to his cryptocurrency holdings.