A 26-year-old cryptocurrency trader famous on TikTok with 40,000 followers was kidnapped in northern France on Friday evening. Four kidnappers demanded he transfer 50,000 euros in cryptocurrency and beat him during the detention. However, when they discovered the victim did not have enough money and his account had a low balance, they released him the next day. French police are currently investigating the incident and the victim is entitled to 6 days of medical support leave.
Kidnapping cases related to cryptocurrency are on the rise in France, prompting the Minister of the Interior to meet with industry entrepreneurs. Recently, the father of an entrepreneur had his finger chopped off in a 7 million euro extortion case, and many suspects have been arrested in France and Morocco during a crackdown on criminal gangs.
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Famous cryptocurrency trader on TikTok released after kidnappers realized he was bankrupt.
A 26-year-old cryptocurrency trader famous on TikTok with 40,000 followers was kidnapped in northern France on Friday evening. Four kidnappers demanded he transfer 50,000 euros in cryptocurrency and beat him during the detention. However, when they discovered the victim did not have enough money and his account had a low balance, they released him the next day. French police are currently investigating the incident and the victim is entitled to 6 days of medical support leave.
Kidnapping cases related to cryptocurrency are on the rise in France, prompting the Minister of the Interior to meet with industry entrepreneurs. Recently, the father of an entrepreneur had his finger chopped off in a 7 million euro extortion case, and many suspects have been arrested in France and Morocco during a crackdown on criminal gangs.