Florida IT professional accused of stealing $1.9M in Bitcoin from former employer
A Florida IT professional has been accused of stealing $1.9 million in Bitcoin from his former employer. Nahum Reynaldo Castro allegedly exploited his access to the hardware wallet's seed phrase to siphon funds over several years. The theft was discovered only in July 2025, five years after it reportedly began in 2020.
- ▪Nahum Reynaldo Castro, a 40-year-old IT specialist from Miami, was arrested on May 26 on charges including grand theft and money laundering.
- ▪The victim discovered the theft during a moving process in July 2025, five years after the actual theft began in 2020.
- ▪Investigators traced the crime through bank records, linking Castro's accounts to the missing Bitcoin holdings.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 00:31:04 +0000 |
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