Sector players received on Friday at the Ministry of the Interior – Liberation

The Minister of the Interior gave this Wednesday, May 14 « A kind of scoop » to the chain of the far -right billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Guest of the morning of CNEWS, Bruno Retailleau announced a meeting place Beauvau with entrepreneurs from the world of the cryptocurrencyrecently affected by a series of kidnappings and attempted kidnappings. :: « I will bring together the entrepreneurs who are in these cryptocurrencies in Beauvau, so that, with them, we work in their security » And « To also be aware of the risks ».

According to the Minister’s entourage, this meeting must be held in the morning of Friday, May 16. We do not know the number or the names of the players in the sector who must participate. But according to the first French cop on CNews, « There are some in France ».

This announcement comes in the aftermath ofa new attempt to kidnap, in the heart of Paristargeting the daughter and grandson of a pioneer boss in the cryptocurrency sector. At the microphone of CNews, the Minister of the Interior underlined: “We have to take measures together to protect them. But the sponsors, wherever they are-maybe even abroad-we will find them. ” He also believes that he is « Probable that these events are linked ».

At the end of January, the co -founder of Ledger David Balland and his partner had been kidnapped at their home in the Cher. The alert had been given by Eric Larchevêque, the other co -founder of the Crypto portfolio specialist, who had received a video of a cut finger from David Balland, accompanied by a major ransom request in cryptocurrencies. Releasing in Châteauroux, David Balland had been released on January 22. His partner had been found tied up in the trunk of a vehicle in Essonne the next day. At least nine people have been indicted in this case, including the alleged sponsor of this abduction.

At the beginning of May, the father of a man who made a fortune in the cryptocurrencies had been removed by four hooded menalready in the heart of Paris, and released two days later. He too had a cut finger. He had been released after an assault on the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI). Five people were indicted in this case.

In recent months, several leaders of companies specializing in cryptocurrencies, as well as their relatives, have been targeted. Liberty has identified five cases since the start of the year.