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24-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Masterminding Several High-Profile Crypto Kidnappings in France: Report

  • June 4, 2025

The suspected mastermind behind a string of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has reportedly been arrested in Morocco. According to a new Barron’s report, Moroccan law enforcement apprehended Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, a 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man, after an Interpol red notice was issued for him by French authorities over kidnapping allegations. France has been

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Insurance Companies Attempting To Take Advantage of Crypto Investors Who Fear Kidnapping: Report

  • June 1, 2025

Insurance companies are reportedly looking to capitalize on the rising incidents of kidnapping and physical violence targeting crypto millionaires.  NBC News reports that at least three companies that provide insurance and security services for cryptocurrency investors and firms are preparing to offer kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance policies for those with security concerns stemming from

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Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence

  • May 28, 2025

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were victims tied to cryptocurrency-related crimes that have spilled out from

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Kidnapped cryptocurrency holder highlights “wrench attacks” for digital assets

  • May 28, 2025

“Criminal groups already comfortable with using violence to achieve their goals were always likely to migrate to crypto,” Ariss said. Some of the crypto’s key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories

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France is tackling a crypto kidnapping wave denting its image and a potential presidential contender

  • May 16, 2025

PARIS — Having chopped a finger from their hostage, the kidnappers were preparing to drill one of his knees, France’s interior minister subsequently recounted. Quick work by French police freed the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur from the gruesome ordeal. Although the kidnapping this month ended with a police raid and seven suspects in

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Crypto Exchange CEO’s Daughter and Grandson Narrowly Escape Kidnap Attempt by Armed Gang in France: Report

  • May 15, 2025

Armed assailants have reportedly attempted to kidnap the daughter and grandson of a crypto exchange executive in France. The news television network France 24 reports that four masked men attacked a couple and their child in broad daylight in Paris on Tuesday. Video footage shows that three of the perpetrators jumped out of a white

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