{"id":2277853,"date":"2026-02-11T20:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2277853"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:24:05","slug":"how-bitcoin-exchange-gave-authorities-control-over-nancy-guthries-kidnapper-crypto-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-bitcoin-exchange-gave-authorities-control-over-nancy-guthries-kidnapper-crypto-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bitcoin exchange gave authorities&#8217; &#8216;control&#8217; over Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s kidnapper: crypto expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Authorities now have the upper hand against Nancy Guthrie\u2019s purported kidnapper, according to a cryptocurrency expert. <\/p>\n<p>Bezalel Eithan Raviv, the CEO and founder of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lionsgate.network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lionsgate Network<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a crypto recovery service with expertise in Blockchain forensics \u2014 spoke with Page Six after<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/11\/celebrity-news\/bitcoin-account-tied-to-nancy-guthries-ransom-note-suddenly-shows-activity\/\"> a deposit was made into a Bitcoin wallet <\/a>related to Guthrie\u2019s ransom note late Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the reported $150 transaction to the alleged ransom Bitcoin wallet is accurate, it aligns with a known investigative tactic,\u201d Raviv said. \u201cA small \u2018test\u2019 transfer can sometimes be used to confirm that the wallet is active and to trigger blockchain monitoring tools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli tech entrepreneur noted that, despite misconceptions, Bitcoin is \u201cnot anonymous\u201d and is very much traceable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A cryptocurrency expert believes Nancy Guthrie\u2019s purported kidnapper just lost the upper-hand.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Nancy Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lionsgate Network CEO Bezalel Eithan Raviv weighed in after a Bitcoin wallet related to Guthrie\u2019s ransom note received a deposit Tuesday.  <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe moment funds move, they leave a permanent digital footprint,\u201d Raviv said. \u201cThat activity can provide investigators with valuable intelligence, especially if the wallet interacts with exchanges or custodial services where identity verification is required.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>When monitoring criminal crypto activity, his firm follows what they call a \u201ccow\u2019s bell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a wallet is identified and tagged, every movement can trigger alerts, no matter how many times the funds split, consolidate, or hop across wallets. Every step leaves a signal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf the reported $150 transaction to the alleged ransom Bitcoin wallet is accurate, it aligns with a known investigative tactic,\u201d Raviv said. <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The tech titan told us that the small transfer can act as a test to trigger \u201cblockchain monitoring tools.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Raviv believes authorities may have gained an advantage in their investigation after funds were sent to the Bitcoin wallet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this wallet has now received funds, the dynamic shifts,\u201d Raviv explained. \u201cThe person demanding ransom may believe they are in control, but once a transaction is made, they become the one being watched.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ransom actor is no longer just making demands. They are now the target of forensic tracking.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Authorities released images of a masked and armed person outside of Guthrie\u2019s home the night she went missing.  <span class=\"credit\">FBI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf this wallet has now received funds, the dynamic shifts,\u201d Raviv explained. <span class=\"credit\">FBI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Raviv acknowledged that investigators may have their own protocol to follow in ransom cases like this. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, ransom strategy decisions should always be directed by law enforcement and professional negotiators,\u201d Raviv said. \u201cThe critical phase now is real-time monitoring, because movement is where mistakes happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Savannah\u2019s 84-year-old mother <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/04\/celebrity-news\/timeline-of-savannah-guthries-moms-disappearance\/\">was last seen alive<\/a> at her Tucson-area home on Jan. 31. She was reported missing the next day after the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department determined that she was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/02\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthries-mom-was-likely-abducted-from-her-home-police\/\">dragged from her home against her will. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Raviv said that the kidnapper is \u201cbeing watched\u201d after a payment was made into the bitcoin wallet.  <span class=\"credit\">FBI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Guthrie was last seen at her home on Jan. 31.  <span class=\"credit\">Andy Johnstone for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several news outlets<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/05\/celebrity-news\/chilling-ransom-note-sets-out-5-p-m-deadline-in-nancy-guthries-disappearance\/\"> received an alleged ransom note<\/a> demanding that $6 million in Bitcoin be sent to a Bitcoin address in exchange for Nancy\u2019s release. The note offered two deadlines \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/05\/celebrity-news\/first-ransom-deadline-passes-as-desperate-search-for-nancy-guthrie-intensifies\/\">one on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. EST <\/a>and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/09\/celebrity-news\/nancy-guthries-second-ransom-deadline-passes-as-desperate-search-for-savannahs-mother-continues\/\">the second for this past Monday <\/a>at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah and her siblings released a statement saying<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/07\/celebrity-news\/savannah-guthrie-offers-to-pay-moms-ransom-in-emotional-plea-to-kidnapper-we-beg-you\/\"> they were willing to pay<\/a> but that they needed the alleged kidnapper to show proof of life before sending any funds.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday morning, Page Six confirmed that the balance of the Bitcoin wallet remained at $0, meaning no transaction had been made. However, about  $152 worth of bitcoin\u00a0was deposited into the wallet Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Savannah Guthrie and her siblings said they would pay the ransom demand.  <span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A ransom note demanded a payment of $6 million in bitcoin in exchange for Nancy\u2019s release.  <span class=\"credit\">savannahguthrie\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it\u2019s unclear whether it was the FBI or another party to administer the exchange, Raviv told Page Six earlier this week that sending a small amount of funds <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/10\/celebrity-news\/the-simple-tactic-authorities-missed-to-help-catch-nancy-guthries-kidnappers-expert\/\">could help lead to catching the perp. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very simple tactic among many that we utilize when we want to be able to intercept criminal network crypto assets,\u201d Raviv said.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s from our perspective based on previous cases that have been incredibly successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raviv believes Nancy\u2019s kidnapper revealed themself right when they provided the Bitcoin address. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/09\/celebrity-news\/how-nancy-guthries-kidnapper-showed-his-achilles-in-ransom-note-according-to-crypto-expert\/\">showed his Achilles<\/a> to everyone who understands blockchain forensics,\u201d Raviv said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The family asked for proof of life.  <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Nancy Guthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cops have yet to identify a suspect in the case.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/savannahguthrie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities have yet to identify a suspect in the case, though cops<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/10\/celebrity-news\/watch-disturbing-video-of-armed-nancy-guthrie-suspect-breaking-in\/\"> released terrifying security footage<\/a> of an armed and masked individual outside of Nancy\u2019s home on the night she disappeared. <\/p>\n<p>Hours later,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/10\/celebrity-news\/person-detained-for-questioning-in-nancy-guthrie-case\/\"> a man named Carlos was detained<\/a> in connection to the investigation, but he was released shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, TMZ reported that the outlet<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/11\/celebrity-news\/third-note-demanding-bitcoin-sent-in-nancy-guthries-kidnapping\/\"> received a third Bitcoin demand <\/a>\u2014 this time in exchange for information on the purported abductor. <\/p>\n<p>FBI Phoenix released a statement that they are \u201cconducting an extensive search along multiple roadways in the Catalina Foothills area related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/09\/celebrity-news\/how-nancy-guthries-kidnapper-showed-his-achilles-in-ransom-note-according-to-crypto-expert\/#\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/10\/celebrity-news\/the-simple-tactic-authorities-missed-to-help-catch-nancy-guthries-kidnappers-expert\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities now have the upper hand against Nancy Guthrie\u2019s purported kidnapper, according to a cryptocurrency expert. Bezalel Eithan Raviv, the CEO and founder of\u00a0Lionsgate Network\u00a0\u2014 a crypto recovery service with expertise in Blockchain forensics \u2014 spoke with Page Six after a deposit was made into a Bitcoin wallet related to Guthrie\u2019s ransom note late Tuesday. 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