$BTC 📰 Attempted kidnapping of CEO's daughter in crypto in Paris: concerns for safety in the sector increase

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, three masked individuals attempted to kidnap the daughter of a CEO of a cryptocurrency platform in the XI district of Paris. The attempt was thwarted thanks to the intervention of a shopkeeper who used a fire extinguisher to scare off the attackers, who fled in a van. The incident, captured on video by a neighbor and widely shared on social media, has contributed to the growing perception of insecurity in France, amid rising drug-related crimes and organized crime. The Paris Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation led by its organized crime unit and has criticized the dissemination of the video for exacerbating the suffering of the victims. This is the third recent attack against entrepreneurs in the crypto sector: in May, another magnate's father was kidnapped and tortured, and in January, the founders of Ledger were also abducted.