Paris Police Arrest More Suspects in Crypto Kidnap Case
The father of a wealthy crypto entrepreneur was mutilated and held for ransom before police rescued him in a raid.
The father of a wealthy crypto entrepreneur was mutilated and held for ransom before police rescued him in a raid.
Justice minister Gérald Darmanin thanked Moroccan authorities on X for the arrest
“Crypto, Bitcoin, digital assets are here to stay,” Farage said.
French prosecutors are pushing for charges in a spate of foiled kidnappings that targeted crypto millionaires and their families.
Criminal gangs demanded multi-million-euro ransoms in coordinated attacks against France’s crypto elite.

The ban comes in the name of crime prevention, but critics say it will harm ordinary citizens.

Christine Lagarde, ECB president, opined that even small transactions using the digital euro should be subject to control.

Schneider’s disappearance relates to a multi-billion dollar crypto scam by the infamous OneCoin firm as speculation mounts that individuals associated with the Ponzi scheme are being murdered off.

Service providers using crypto-assets, for their part, must register as such and conform to certain security standards, including to do with the avoidance of money laundering.

Besides cases of scams, the bill will be approved against the backdrop of increased vigilance by President Macron against his opponents, including ordinary citizens who express their opposition on social media.