According to Decrypt, 35-year-old former cryptocurrency trader Alexandre was allegedly kidnapped between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye and demanded a ransom of $11,600 (about €10,000). The criminals extorted a ransom of €10,000 from a friend of the victim in Algeria. The victim was eventually released at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, showing facial swelling. In 2025, France recorded 10 cryptocurrency-related physical attacks, accounting for one-third of the 29 cases in Europe.