French crypto entrepreneurs promised extra security after violent kidnapping attempts

Retailleau met with leaders from the French crypto sector Friday morning following the trio of violent incidents. The most recent one took place on Tuesday, when four people attempted to abduct the daughter of the CEO of French cryptocurrency platform Paymium and her son off the street in broad daylight. Earlier this year, Ledger cofounder David Balland was abducted and the father of another crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped at the start of this month.
The investigations are being led by France's organized crime prosecutor, and several arrests have already been made. Retailleau said earlier this week that he believed the incidents were likely connected.
However, Pierre Noizat, the CEO of Paymium, told French broadcaster BFMTV ahead of Friday's meeting that he viewed the gathering as a "communications operation."