The co-founder of French crypto unicorn Ledger and his wife have been rescued after an outlandish Parisian kidnapping attempt resulted in 10 arrests. David Balland and his wife were abducted in the ...

French gendarmes stand alert on a street in Mereau, near Vierzon, central France on January 23, 2025, as they secure the area following the kidnapping of David Ballard.

The GIGN, a special division of the French Gendarmerie military police, was enlisted to negotiate with the attackers, before tracking Balland’s location. Police were able to recover Balland, while his ...