Crypto kidnappings leave investors, executives on edge
Kidnapping for crypto has become increasingly common in Europe, especially France. Masked assailants unsuccessfully attempted to kidnap the daughter of a prominent crypto executive off the streets of Paris this month, while the co-founder of Ledger, a widely used physical crypto wallet maker, was kidnapped alongside his wife and mutilated earlier this year. Both were committed in an effort to get millions in crypto ransom, according to French police, who arrested twenty individuals they believe were involved in the plots yesterday.
Crypto enthusiasts blame rules that require companies to collect personal data in the first place. “This issue is much bigger than crypto, and regulation is the actual thing to target,” investor Balaji…
