Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping, Torture Raises Concerns On Crypto Executives' Wealth Visibility
Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were the victims of a kidnap for ransom plot last week, but they were rescued by French authorities after the kidnappers mutilated one of the crypto executive's fingers.
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.
Report: Ledger co-founder David Balland released after kidnapping
Ledger co-founder David Balland had been kidnapped on Tuesday. Earlier reports claimed the other Ledger co-founder Eric Larchevêque was the one kidnapped. Kidnappers reportedly demanded a significant amount of ransom in crypto.
Who Is David Balland? Co-Founder of £1B Crypto Startup and Wife Rescued After Shocking Kidnapping
David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were recently kidnapped, with a portion of the ransom paid in cryptocurrency.
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.
Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger’s Co-Founder Released Following Kidnapping Incident in France
David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, a French crypto hardware wallet company, was recently the victim of a kidnapping incident in central France.
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.
Ledger Co-founder David Balland Freed Following Shock Kidnapping
Ledger co-founder David Balland was rescued after a kidnapping incident in France, reportedly involving a cryptocurrency ransom.
French police arrest seven after brutal kidnapping of cryptocurrency entrepreneur
French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.
Co-founder of French crypto firm freed after kidnapping
A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger and his partner have been freed after being kidnapped and held to ransom, the Paris prosecutors' office said on Thursday.
Kidnappers release the co-founder of crypto startup Ledger
David Balland, the co-founder of Ledger, a French crypto wallet startup, has been freed after being abducted from his home in central France, according to a Jan. 23rd report by Bloomberg. The Paris prosecutor’s office reportedly confirmed that David was kidnapped early Tuesday morning.
$100M Ledger Kidnapping: How Crypto Millionaires Became Crime Targets
According to Le Parisien, David Balland and his wife were kidnapped from their home in Vierzon, France, by a violent criminal ...
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 ...
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 ...