France Crypto Kidnapping Surging Rapidly In Recent Times
French police investigate a series of violent abductions targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families, with ransoms demanded in digital currencies.
France has emerged as a focal point for a disturbing wave of kidnappings targeting individuals connected to the cryptocurrency industry. Since last year, the country has accounted for 7 out of 54 global crypto-related kidnappings, a disproportionate share for a nation representing just 1% of the world’s population.
The latest incident, an attempted kidnapping of a crypto CEO’s daughter and her child in Paris on May 13, 2025, underscores the growing threat to the crypto community. These crimes, often marked by extreme violence such as severing fingers, have sparked fear and…
