David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were recently kidnapped, with a portion of the ransom paid in ...

A millionaire crypto boss has been rescued from kidnappers by French special forces – but they arrived too late to stop the captors chopping off his finger.

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, a French crypto hardware wallet company, was recently the victim of a kidnapping incident in central France.

According to Le Parisien, David Balland and his wife were kidnapped from their home in Vierzon, France, by a violent criminal gang who subjected them to brutal torture.

Alexey Pertsev, a cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash developer, will now be able to leave jail under electronic monitoring.

French police rescue Ledger co-founder and wife in complex operation after brutal kidnapping, arresting ten suspects across multiple cities.

David Balland and his wife, Amandine, were abducted from their home in Vierzon. They both survived the ordeal, but Balland is missing part of his finger.

David Balland, co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger, was kidnapped along with his wife and subjected to horrific violence, including mutilation of his hand, as kidnappers demanded ransom in ...

(Reuters) - 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 ...

A representative of hardware wallet producer Trezor explained why self-custody is a valid solution to cybersecurity concerns.

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. By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from ...

Police arrested 10 people for the kidnapping of David Balland and his wife after a massive operation by elite units and crypto experts A millionaire crypto boss has been rescued from kidnappers by ...