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A crypto trading exchange operating inside a hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia<\/a>, was the target of an attempted robbery, as per a local media report<\/a>.<\/p>\n The regional headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs press service said that\u00a0a 21-year-old man detonated airsoft grenades and triggered a smoke bomb to threaten the employees and demanded that they transfer all crypto assets to his digital wallet.<\/p>\n Related: Russian crypto mogul found buried near Dubai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Police officers and private security personnel immediately arrived at the scene of the crime and detained the robber who turned out to be an unemployed young man from the Leningrad Region. Police said they confiscated two airsoft grenades from him and took him into custody.<\/p>\n Authorities have opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which covers robbery involving violence or the threat of violence.<\/p>\n Police added that the question of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being decided, which means that prosecutors may soon request pretrial detention.<\/p>\n The report doesn’t mention which crypto exchange came under attack.\u00a0The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n While the crypto industry is no stranger to sophisticated online hacks<\/a> costing millions of dollars, several crypto-related crimes involving physical harm have also come to light.<\/p>\n Last month, a\u00a0Russian crypto entrepreneur and his wife were discovered<\/a> dismembered and buried in a desert near Dubai.<\/p>\n France has also been hit by a wave of crypto-related kidnappings<\/a> in recent months.\u00a0David Balland, the co-founder of the popular\u00a0crypto wallet maker\u00a0Ledger, lost his finger in a kidnapping that rocked the country.<\/p>\n The daughter and grandson of\u00a0Pierre Noizat, CEO of\u00a0the crypto trading exchange Paymium, almost got kidnapped in broad daylight in Paris in May.<\/p>\n In August, a former\u00a0crypto trader got kidnapped and held captive for two days. Though the criminals released him, the victim\u00a0returned with a swollen face.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by TheStreet<\/a> on Nov 25, 2025, where it first appeared in the Crime<\/a> section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n