Adam Iza, self-proclaimed crypto 'Godfather,' pleads guilty in $245 million Bitcoin kidnapping plot

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Adam Iza, self-proclaimed crypto 'Godfather,' pleads guilty in $245 million Bitcoin kidnapping plot

Business & Networking
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June 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM
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Aave seeks community backing for V4 launch on Circle's Arc blockchain

Adam Iza, a 25-year-old California cryptocurrency businessman known as “The Godfather,” pleaded guilty on Monday, June 1, to orchestrating an attempted kidnapping of a Connecticut couple. Apparently, the son of the couple had stolen 4,100 Bitcoin worth roughly $245 million, leading to the kidnapping. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut,...

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