- Prosecutors say the suspects expected to find a cold wallet holding bitcoin worth millions.
- No cited official record confirms the widely reported $1.5 million wallet balance.
- Two suspects remain detained while a judge reviews the prosecution evidence.
Bitcoin Wallet Claim Emerges After Mexican Musician and Family Are Killed
Jonathan “Honas” Meléndez and three others were killed at his family home in Atizapán de Zaragoza on September 1. Mexican prosecutors say two detained men entered while seeking a Bitcoin wallet believed to contain assets worth millions.
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Jonathan “Honas” Meléndez and three others were killed at his family home in Atizapán de Zaragoza on September 1. Mexican prosecutors say two detained men entered while seeking a Bitcoin wallet believed to contain assets worth millions.
The case has circulated online as a $1.5 million Bitcoin wallet murder. However, available official accounts do not confirm that exact balance.
Prosecutors Describe an Alleged Bitcoin Search
The State of Mexico prosecutor’s office identified the victims as Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their daughter, and a household worker. The family dog was also killed, while the coupl…
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