MOULSFORD- Armed robber broke into the home of a Bitcoin trader and forced him to transfer the digital currency.
With a gun pointed, four robbers entered the house of Danny Aston (30), in the village of Moulsford, South Oxfordshire, England. The sobering robbery was called the first Bitcoin robbery action in Britain.
Police received an emergency call regarding the robbery on Monday (29/1/2018) at 09:40 am local time.
Robbers also had time to tie a woman and let her baby in a stroller outside the house.
They forced Aston to transfer Bitcoin. However, it is not known the exact amount of Bitcoin being robbed. For information, the value of one Bitcoin equivalent to 8,000 pounds or Rp 150.5 million.
Previously, Aston lived in a hidden house worth 800,000 pounds or Rp 15 billion to run the business Bitcoin.
A local police spokesman said no one was seriously injured when the robbery incident took place.
"Investigations are still at an early stage, but the possibility of this incident is already planned," he said.
Aston lives with his business partner, Amy Jay. Previously, Aston worked at Trayport, a financial software company based in London.
In June 2017, he set up his digital currency company, nevertheless the greatest Bitcoin value surge.
Aston and Jay are listed as directors of Aston Digital Currencies and Butler Hosting companies.
The robbery action created a village rage which previously lived in peace.
Everyone was surprised. We thought we were living in a safer place, and then this event happened. Everyone is frightened, "said a local resident.
so I suggest to be more careful, because crime can happen anytime and anywhere.
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