Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) stated that two suspects are accused of murdering four people in search of a cold wallet believed to contain millions of dollars in Bitcoin. The two suspects are set to appear in court on Wednesday, where the judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with the criminal case.
The surnames of the suspects Diego Sebastián and Gerardo have not been disclosed. Prosecutors allege that the two murdered Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist of the rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their daughter, and an employee in a residence in the city of Atizapán de Zaragoza; the family’s golden retriever was also killed.
Mexico’s Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, stated that one of the suspects is the victim’s business partner and is alleged to have used that relationship to gain access to the residence. If convicted, both individuals could face 25 to 70 years in prison per victim.
Blockchain security firm CertiK reported 52 cases of violent coercion attacks against cryptocurrency holders globally in the first half of 2026, a 33.3% increase from 39 cases in the same period of 2025. Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis estimated that these attacks resulted in stolen cryptocurrency valued at over $30 million. (Cointelegraph)