French police successfully rescued the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur after a two-day ordeal during which one of his fingers was severed. The victim was abducted by four masked men in Paris and held hostage in an Airbnb property near the city. The kidnappers demanded a ransom in euros from the victim’s son, providing a video showing the mutilation as proof. Five suspects, aged between 23 and 27, were arrested following the rescue operation. This incident mirrors other recent kidnappings involving cryptocurrency figures in France and neighboring regions, raising concerns about the safety of those involved in the crypto industry.
— new from CNN
