A Miami man was handcuffed Tuesday in New York City — accused of torturing a cryptocurrency trader and holding him hostage in an apartment for weeks to obtain access to his Bitcoin wallet, reports say.
William Duplessie, 33, faces charges of kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault and criminal possession of a firearm, according to CNN. Duplessie turned himself in to police.
Public records show Duplessie has been living near the Brickell neighborhood in Miami, which officials have described as a “hub” for cryptocurrency, since 2021. Duplessie was the CEO and co-founder of Pangea Blockchain International, which he established in 2019, according to a now-deleted page on the company’s website…