In brief
- Physical attacks on crypto holders hit a record 72 incidents in 2025, up 75% year over year, according to a new CertiK report.
- The surge was driven largely by Europe, which accounted for 40% of global attacks—nearly double 2024’s rate.
- France alone recorded 19 crypto wrench attacks, surpassing the U.S.
Violent kidnappings, torture, and home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders surged worldwide to a new high in 2025, according to a new report warning that, “violence is no longer an edge case, but a structural risk of digital asset ownership.”
72 verified crypto “wrench attacks” happened last year, up 75% from 2024, marking “a clear inflection point” where physical coercion became a core threat vector in…
Feb 02 2026
