PANews reported on January 2nd that, according to The Block, Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at crypto analytics firm TRM Labs, stated that 2025 was a record year for "wrench" attacks, with approximately 60 physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders. Redbord added, "The actual number is likely much higher. Many cases are simply recorded as robbery or burglary, ignoring the cryptocurrency factor; others go unreported due to victims' hesitation or uncertainty about how law enforcement will handle cryptocurrency-related crimes. In comparison, approximately 41 wrench attacks were recorded in 2024, and approximately 36 in 2021."

BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more

