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Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs for ransom

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French police rescue the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom.

The man was kidnapped Thursday morning in Paris , the prosecutor’s office said Sunday .

Police detained 5 people — four were in or close to the house where the man was held captive.

In January , police said a co-founder of French crypto-wallet firm Ledger was also kidnapped.

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English

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