Deep Tide TechFlow News, on May 4th, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau shared a news article on platform X, reporting that the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur in Paris was kidnapped on May 2nd in the 14th district of Paris by four masked men, with the kidnappers demanding a ransom of 5-7 million euros. After 48 hours of urgent police investigation, the victim was rescued on the evening of May 4th at a residence in Essonne, and five suspects were arrested on the spot. It is reported that the victim suffered serious injuries during his captivity, including having a finger amputated.

According to reports, the victim's son operates a cryptocurrency marketing company in Malta, and both father and son had previously received multiple threats. This case is another violent crime incident targeting cryptocurrency practitioners that has occurred recently in France.