The incident has cast a sharp spotlight on the growing threat of physical extortion linked to cryptocurrency. It intensifies pressure on law enforcement agencies to adapt to the evolving nature of digital asset crimes. With the NYPD actively involved, the case has also sparked internal concerns, leading to the reassignment of two detectives to desk duty pending further investigation. All municipal personnel, including our police, are expected to follow the law both on and off duty. According to Kayla Mamelak Altus, press secretary for the New York Mayor’s Office, “We are troubled by these accusations, and the officers were put on modified duty as soon as it came to our attention.”