According to French media reports, a 23-year-old cryptocurrency holder in the Vendée region of France fired a Glock pistol to repel a masked assailant attempting to break into his home and kidnap him. The La Roche-sur-Yon Criminal Court, in a summary judgment on November 4th, ruled that the intruders had already left when the shooting occurred, and that stray bullets nearly hit children in the neighborhood during Halloween. The prosecution determined that his actions did not constitute self-defense but rather retaliatory shooting. His defense lawyer revealed that in 2022, his cryptocurrency assets were stolen and stuffed into the trunk of his car, suggesting he was being targeted due to a leak of encrypted data. However, because of a prior conviction for violent unlawful detention and illegal possession of a weapon in 2025, the court ultimately sentenced him to two and a half years in prison, a 15-year ban on firearms possession, and a 5-year ban on entering the Vendée region. https://www.(wublock123.com)/news/french-crypto-holder-shot-attacker-revenge-shooting-jailed-30-months-71409