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Argentine authorities confirm kidnapping of Russian couple in Buenos Aires

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Argentine authorities confirm the kidnapping of a Russian couple in Buenos Aires .

The victims paid the kidnappers $ 43,000 in cryptocurrencies to regain their freedom.

Authorities say the incident forms part of a streak of crypto-related kidnappings sweeping across Europe and North America .

This latest attack follows report by coingape confirming a global surge in crypto kidnappings, with U.S. and France being major hotspots.

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