[French Police: Overseas Crime Boss Behind Recent Crypto Kidnapping Cases in France] According to a report by Franceinfo, as cited by Jinse Finance, police stated in a confidential memo that between July 2023 and the end of 2025, a total of 40 organized kidnapping cases were linked to motives related to cryptocurrency. Police noted that more than half of these cases 'specifically targeted cryptocurrency holders or individuals working in the crypto industry.' Kidnapping incidents related to cryptocurrency in France further accelerated in early 2026. Earlier this month, the CEO of Binance France faced an attempted attack in Val-de-Marne. In January, a group of young attackers in Isère tortured a 74-year-old man, mistakenly believing his son was a cryptocurrency millionaire.