According to Odaily Planet Daily, Alexandre, a 35-year-old former crypto trader, was allegedly kidnapped between Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye and held for a ransom of $11,600 (approximately €10,000). The criminals demanded €10,000 from an acquaintance of the victim in Algeria. The victim was eventually released at 4 a.m. on Wednesday with facial swelling. In 2025, France recorded 10 crypto-related physical attacks, accounting for a third of the 29 cases in Europe. (Decrypt)