Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping Highlights Threat of Crypto Robberies
David Balland and his wife were rescued in a police operation involving elite units, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
French military police rescue co-founder of €1.3bn crypto startup Ledger after bungled Paris kidnapping goes wrong
The co-founder of French crypto unicorn Ledger and his wife have been rescued after an outlandish Parisian kidnapping attempt resulted in 10 arrests. David Balland and his wife were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday morning,
Kidnapped Ledger Co-Founder David Balland Had His Hand Mutilated in Ransom Plot
Ledger co-founder David Balland suffered hand mutilation during a harrowing 48-hour kidnapping in France tied to a crypto ransom.
Kidnapped co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger had his hand mutilated
David Balland, a co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger, had his hand mutilated while he and his wife were kidnapped, the Paris prosecutor said, adding that 10 people were being questioned following the freeing of the pair.
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.
Ledger co-founder and his wife kidnapped in France: they were rescued by 230 gendarmes and GIGN commandos
On the evening of January 23, the special operation of law enforcement to rescue the co-founder of the French cryptocurrency company Ledger, David Bal
Co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger freed after kidnapping, Paris prosecutors say
A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor's office in Paris said. David Balland was kidnapped early on Tuesday morning at his home in central France and taken by car to another address where he was held captive,
High-Stakes Kidnapping Shakes French Crypto World
David Balland, a former co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were kidnapped in France. The kidnappers demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency, leading to a police rescue operation. Both victims were freed,
Ledger Co-Founder Freed After Being Kidnapped and Held for Crypto Ransom: Reports
French authorities freed Ledger co-founder David Balland on Wednesday, local outlets reported, following his abduction in an apparent crypto ransom scheme.
French Police Arrest 10 Over Crypto Executive's Kidnapping
French police have arrested 10 people suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and torture of the co-founder of a global crypto currency company and his partner, prosecutors said, with the case to be handed to anti-gang investigators Friday.
Ledger Co-founder at Center of Bizarre Kidnapping Hoax
In a perplexing turn of events, reports surfaced claiming that Eric Larchevêque, co-founnder of hardware wallet firm Ledger, was kidnapped.
Bitcoin Price Climbs on Inauguration Day Followed by High-Profile Pardons, SEC Reforms & Dangerous Crypto Kidnapping
Bitcoin soars to $108,899 on inauguration day, followed by Ross Ulbricht’s pardon, new SEC crypto regulations, legislative ...
Millionaire crypto boss rescued from kidnappers – but not in time to save his finger
A millionaire French crypto boss has been rescued from kidnappers by French special forces – but they arrived too late to ...