France Reports 77 Crypto-Linked Kidnapping and Extortion Cases This Year

✅French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said France has recorded 77 cases of kidnapping, unlawful detention, extortion or attempted crimes linked to the crypto industry so far this year, up from 45 in 2025. Nuñez said the cases are serious and industry concerns are justified, but emergency measures taken over the past year have begun to show results, with about 200 people arrested either after incidents or during preventive operations. $BTC
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