Paris Man Robbed of €2M in Bitcoin Following Violent Kidnapping

Key Points

1. The attack occurred at the Peninsula Hotel in Paris, where the victim was forced to hand over €400,000 and was later assaulted near the Arc de Triomphe.

2. Five suspects were arrested by the anti-crime brigade, with police linking them to the theft of the Bitcoin hard drive worth €2 million.

3. The victim was identified as the co-founder of French Bitcoin exchange Paynium, and the suspects had prior involvement in crypto-related crimes.

4. This incident follows a similar attack the previous week involving the same group, who had previously displayed a weapon.

5. The case is being handled by the Paris prosecutor’s office, with 25 suspects linked to crypto-related crimes being arrested.