US convicts crypto-robbing gang leader who kidnapped victims before draining their accounts

A U.S. court convicted Remy St Felix for leading a violent interstate robbery crew that performed brutal home invasions to steal cryptocurrency between September 2022 and July 2023; attackers used deception to gain entry, forced victims to install remote access (AnyDesk), remotely drained Coinbase wallets (one victim lost ~$156,853), and attempted laundering via Monero and non‑KYC platforms. The group operated across multiple states, combined physical violence with technical methods, and the leader faces a long prison term with sentencing scheduled in September.