FBI investigating disappearance of high-profile crypto investor’s father

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsFBI investigating disappearance of high-profile crypto investor’s fatherNaiping Hou’s bank accounts were drained and his house seemingly ransacked after his disappearance Erin Keller In Ohio Saturday 25 April 2026 22:48 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965004","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/fbi-investigation-naiping-hou-kidnapping-b2965004.html","title":"FBI investigating disappearance of high-profile crypto investor’s father"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-18723","index":0}The FBI has joined local California investigators in the ongoing probe into the disappearance of 74-year-old Naiping Hou (pictured in both images), the father of hedge fund and cryptocurrency investor Wen Hou (FBI)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday...