Three Missouri men charged in alleged bitcoin home invasion plot
Three men pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges over an alleged plan to steal bitcoin.
Federal prosecutors have charged three Missouri men in connection with an alleged plot to steal bitcoin through a home invasion. The three individuals appeared in court and entered not guilty pleas to a charge of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.
The charge stems from an alleged scheme in which the men reportedly targeted a victim's home to forcibly gain access to cryptocurrency holdings. Authorities have not disclosed additional details about the intended scale of the theft or how many bitcoin were targeted.
Legal proceedings
The three men remain defendants in an ongoing criminal case. Their not guilty pleas indicate the matter will proceed toward further litigation or a potential trial. No trial date has been announced.
The case highlights the growing attention law enforcement is paying to physical crimes involving cryptocurrency, where digital assets are increasingly seen as a target for robbery and theft.