David Balland and his wife were kidnapped from their home in central France on Jan 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.

David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.

French authorities freed Ledger co-founder David Balland on Wednesday, local outlets reported, following his abduction in an apparent crypto ransom scheme.

French police arrested 10 suspects in the kidnapping and torture of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife. Abducted from their home in Méreau, they were separated and held captive as kidnappers demanded a cryptocurrency ransom.

David Balland, a former co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were kidnapped in France. The kidnappers demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency, leading to a police rescue operation. Both victims were freed,

On the evening of January 23, the special operation of law enforcement to rescue the co-founder of the French cryptocurrency company Ledger, David Bal

David Balland and his wife, Amandine, were abducted from their home in Vierzon. They both survived the ordeal, but Balland is missing part of his finger.

A millionaire French crypto boss has been rescued from kidnappers by French special forces – but they arrived too late to stop the captors chopping off his finger.

French police rescue Ledger co-founder and wife in complex operation after brutal kidnapping, arresting ten suspects across multiple cities.