The couple, who want to remain anonymous, describe the attack as "horrific".
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
Paul Chowles from Bristol took cryptocurrency seized in an investigation into a dark website.
Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.
Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.
The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.
As the price of Bitcoin sinks once more, here's a guide to some of the trickiest crypto terms.
The Reform UK leader is a shareholder in British bitcoin company Stack and appeared in a promotional video.
