Evan Luthra details Oxford kidnapping, losing over $2M in crypto

The Forbes 30 Under 30 investor says five masked men assaulted him and drained his exchange accounts in about 30 minutes Crypto investor Evan Luthra says five masked men kidnapped and assaulted him in Oxford, England, then made off with more than $2 million in digital assets. The whole operation reportedly took about 30 minutes. Luthra, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, has now gone public as the victim of the November 4, 2025 attack. He has also said that just under $1 million of the stolen funds has been recovered. One suspect faces charges, but the trial has been pushed back to November 2027. How the robbery unfolded According to the account Luthra has shared, he had just attended an event at Oxford University. He was with four friends when five masked assailants ambushed the group. The attackers assaulted Luthra and forced him to unlock his phone using Face ID. Once inside the phone, the kidnappers moved fast. The haul included more than $1.5 million taken from Binance and approximately $600,000 worth of Ethereum (ETH) pulled from Gate.io. They did not stop at crypto. The group also took a Richard Mille watch valued at around £450,000. Thames Valley Police confirmed the incident. T...