A man in Paris was kidnapped and beaten in the city center by five masked men, losing a hard drive containing approximately 2 million euros in Bitcoin and an iPhone 13 Pro Max. Police say the case may be related to a 40,000 euro debt at a nearby nightclub. This incident is just one example of the increasing violence related to cryptocurrency in France, with multiple cases of kidnapping, extortion, and assaults against cryptocurrency holders occurring in recent months.