Four men force French crypto worker to transfer €40,000 in home invasion
Intruders bound two parents and their children, aged 8 and 12, with tape before forcing a €40,000 digital asset transfer, with no arrests reported.
Four hooded men broke into a family home in northern France over the weekend and forced the father, who works in the cryptocurrency sector, to transfer €40,000 in digital assets, according to reports of the incident.
The intruders restrained both parents and their two children, aged 8 and 12, using black tape before leaving the property. Police have made no arrests, and no further details on the suspects have been released.
Physical attacks on crypto holders
The case fits a pattern of incidents in which attackers target individuals believed to control large amounts of cryptocurrency, using physical coercion to compel transfers that are difficult to reverse once confirmed on-chain.
The investigation remains open. The incident adds to a growing body of reported cases in France and elsewhere in Europe in which crypto holders have been confronted at home rather than targeted online.