Solana wallet sent 718,735 USDC onward after reported U.K. home invasion

Realist reported being forced to transfer about $800,000 in crypto during the invasion.

First reported Oct 13, 2026, 04:42 UTC

Source reports

  • TRADER REPORTS KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY Crypto trader Realist says intruders restrained him at his U.K. home, estimating losses at about $800,000. The wallet he identified received nearly 719,000 $USDC, which later moved on. Read more here… — @DefiantNews (X), Oct 13, 2026, 04:42 UTC
  • UK crypto holder says armed intruders tied him up, held knives to his face, and stole $800k - 𝕏/@rrealist 🔗 Discord · Leviathan · Source 🗺️ UK 🕵️ @Danicjade — Rickler Feed, Oct 13, 2026, 06:38 UTC
  • UK crypto holder says armed intruders tied him up, held knives to his face, and stole $800k - 𝕏/@rrealist 🔗 Discord · Leviathan · Source 🗺️ UK 🕵️ @Danicjade — Закрепи.sender, Oct 13, 2026, 06:38 UTC
  • Ledger не спасает от ножа 🔪 В ночь на 13 октября в Британии трое с ножами вломились в дом к трейдеру, известному в X под ником Realist. Связали, угрожали убить и заставили перевести крипту. Ушло около 800K$: почти 720K$ в USDC с Ledger, остальное в SOL, плюс часы Rolex. Его… — Закрепи.sender, Oct 13, 2026, 11:52 UTC
  • A Solana wallet sent 718,735 USDC onward after a reported U.K. home invasion. Realist said he was forced to transfer about $800,000 in crypto. — @PopaRecon (X), Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 UTC
  • LATEST: A cryptocurrency trader in the U.K. said armed intruders held him at knifepoint and forced him to transfer about $760,000 in digital assets. @JamieCrawleyCD reports… — @CoinDesk (X), Oct 13, 2026, 15:31 UTC

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