[Five Individuals in the UK Sentenced for Wrench Attack on Cryptocurrency Holder, Forcing Victim to Transfer Crypto Assets] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on May 23, UK police announced that five individuals had been sentenced in a 'Wrench Attack' case targeting a cryptocurrency holder. The suspects met the victim at a bar in Shoreditch, London, in July 2025, forcibly took them home, and used violent threats and facial recognition verification to compel the victim to access their bank and cryptocurrency accounts. They stole over £10,000 in funds, cryptocurrencies, and valuables such as watches. During the investigation, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase reported the case to the police after detecting unusual activity in the victim's account. Police subsequently identified and arrested the individuals involved. The court sentenced four main perpetrators to prison terms ranging from 3.5 to 6.5 years, while another individual involved was sentenced to community service for money laundering. Police stated that the case caused long-term psychological trauma to the victim and their family, highlighting the rising risk of offline violent crimes targeting cryptocurrency holders.