According to ChainCatcher, Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin pointed out at the 2025 Consensus cryptocurrency conference that recent kidnappings targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency industry and their families in Paris stem from a misunderstanding by criminal organizations about the traceability of cryptocurrencies.
Levin stated that although law enforcement has made significant progress in tracking stolen funds and cryptocurrency ransom payments, resulting in many arrests, some criminal organizations still mistakenly believe that cryptocurrencies are untraceable, leading them to carry out these crimes.