Crypto In France Is Starting To Feel Like An Episode Of Money Heist
France is experiencing more crypto kidnapping that any other country in the world
As crypto leaders descend on Cannes next week for ETHCC—the Ethereum Community Conference—there’s a buzz in the air. Ideas are flowing, wallets are syncing, and the promise of decentralized finance feels more real than ever. But there’s another undercurrent in France that attendees would be wise to acknowledge: the sharp rise in violent cryptocurrency-related crime.
According to the May 2025 Global Guardian Risk Barometer, France currently leads the world in crypto-related extortion and kidnapping cases. Five out of 21 reported global incidents in just the first five months of this year occurred in France—more than any other…
