This data from France is too outrageous; on average, every two and a half days, there’s a new crypto kidnapping, and holders are turning into mobile ATMs.

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Approximately 70% of "wrench attacks" in cryptocurrencies occur in France
ME News message: On May 24 (UTC+8), Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto said that about 70% of “wrench attacks” (physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders and their families to steal digital assets) occur in France. Joe Nakamoto said that, as of 2026, France has seen 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping cases, averaging one every two and a half days. (Source: PANews)
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