US sentences 12 in $3.5 million cryptocurrency heist involving violent home invasions

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has convicted 12 people for a series of violent home invasions designed to steal more than $3.5 million in cryptocurrency. The leader of the group received 47 years in prison, while his accomplice was sentenced to 20 years. “The victims were held at gunpoint in their home,” the DOJ said, adding that (…)