Faced with the multiplication of kidnappings aimed at the crypto sector in France, the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau is organizing this Friday an emergency meeting with entrepreneurs. This decision comes after the attempted kidnapping of the girl and the grandson of the CEO of Paymium on Tuesday in Paris. Does the security of crypto actors become a national issue?
In short
- Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is organizing an exceptional meeting with French crypto entrepreneurs.
- This decision comes after the attempted kidnapping of the girl and the grandson of Pierre Noizat, CEO of Paymium.
- The incident occurred on May 13 in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, three masked men were fled by passers -by.
- France has experienced an alarming multiplication of kidnappings linked to cryptos since early 2025.
The Minister takes the lead in the face of climbing violence
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced Tuesday that he would soon convene the main players in the French crypto sector to an exceptional meeting at the ministry.
This decision comes the day after a particularly daring abduction attempt targeting the daughter of Pierre Noizat, co -founder and CEO of the Paymium platform.
Indeed, Lattaque took place Tuesday morning in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Three hooded men tried to force the young woman, her companion and her two -year -old son to climb into a white van.
Courageous witnesses intervened, one of them brandishing a fire extinguisher to scare away the attackers. Police found the vehicle used abandoned in the neighborhood a few hours later.
“” I will bring together entrepreneurs working in cryptocurrencies at the Ministry of the Interrepreneurs to work with them on their safety “, has declared Bruno Retailleau on the Europe 1/CNews channel.
A growing threat to the French crypto ecosystem
Cryptos kidnappings have multiplied dangerously since the beginning of 2025. Jameson LOPP, safety expert and co -founder of Casa, covered Already 22 similar incidents worldwide for the first four months of the year.
These “attacks to the keystone” aim to extort the private keys of the victims by physical force.
France is not spared by this disturbing phenomenon. In January, David Balland, co -founder of Ledger, world leader in secure portfolios, was kidnapped for several days at his home before being released by the police.
More recently, in early May, French police released the father of a crypto entrepreneur that kidnappers had been holding for several days as part of an abduction plot aimed at a ransom of 7 million euros.
Faced with this escalation, Friday's meeting between Bruno Retailleau and the entrepreneurs could change the situation. For the first time, the state and the crypto sector will work together on concrete solutions. Professionals hope for rapid measures for their safety.
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