Crypto Abductions Prompt New Security Steps From French Minister

France’s interior minister gathered crypto executives Friday to try to assuage their fears after a wave of kidnapping attempts targeting individuals connected to the digital asset sector hit the country.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau laid out a few immediate steps to respond to the threat in a statement on Friday. These include security checkups carried out by law enforcement at the homes of crypto executives as well as special briefings to them and their families provided by elite police tactical units. He also plans to set up a priority emergency police number for the sector.

Retailleau is determined “to ...