Case of Kidnapping and Ransom of Crypto Tycoon Reemerges in France
The case of a crypto tycoon being kidnapped for ransom has resurfaced in France, this time involving the father of a crypto industry owner who was abducted by seven armed young men, who even severed his finger to threaten his son.
(Background: “Ledger founder kidnapped for 48 hours” – David Balland and his wife rescued! Ten suspects arrested, crypto ransom frozen)
(Context: A man was mistakenly identified as a Bitcoin whale and nearly kidnapped, forcing his family to live a life in hiding.)
Increase in Kidnappings Targeting Crypto Wealth
In recent years, the increase in crypto tycoons has attracted many desperate individuals looking to make quick money, leading to physical cases of kidnapping for ransom. On May 1st, a kidnapping occurred in Paris, where the victim was the father of a wealthy businessman in the cryptocurrency field