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A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is shown in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on February 25, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The self-proclaimed crypto “Godfather” is facing a robbery charge after being linked to a multi-million dollar Bitcoin heist and a brazen broad daylight kidnapping. 

This week, cryptocurrency mogul Adam Iza, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery. Iza, also known as Ahmed Faiq, who authorities say calls himself “The Godfather”, is facing 14 years in federal prison when he is sentenced.  

The Bitcoin heist

The backstory:

In 2024, a Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, was one of three men charged in…