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cryptonews 2025-01-23 22:53:32

Ledger Co-founder David Balland Freed Following Shock Kidnapping

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, a French crypto hardware wallet manufacturer, was rescued after being kidnapped in central France on January 21, according to a January 23 report from Bloomberg. David Balland Freed Following Dramatic Crypto Kidnapping Reports indicate that Balland was abducted from his home in central France on the morning of January 21 and taken to an undisclosed location. Balland’s wife was also reportedly abducted but was later rescued by authorities in the Essonne region. The Paris prosecutor’s office stated that the kidnappers demanded a substantial cryptocurrency ransom. Balland was released during a police operation at an undisclosed location on the evening of January 22. French prosecutors reported that he is receiving emergency medical treatment following the incident. The status of his wife remains unclear at the time of publication. Ledger Silent on David Balland Kidnapping News of Balland’s rescue came amid unsubstantiated reports that fellow Ledger co-founder Eric Larchevêque had also been kidnapped, though those rumors were swiftly dismissed. OFFICIAL David Balland co-founder of @Ledger has been released, after being kidnapped on Tuesday To avoid threatening the ongoing investigation, we had decided not to reveal anything about what had been happening in recent hours But the Paris public prosecutor's office has… — Grégory Raymond (@gregory_raymond) January 23, 2025 “Be careful with published information that could threaten an ongoing investigation in France and possibly someone else’s life,” French journalist Grégory Raymond said, corroborating news of Larchevêque’s safety in a Wednesday X post. As of Thursday afternoon, at least eight arrests had been made by French police, though no names have been revealed to the public. Founded in 2014 by eight crypto professionals, including Balland, Ledger specializes in hardware wallets for offline cryptocurrency storage. The company, headquartered in Paris, operates a factory in Vierzon, Central France, which has sparked online speculation as a potential crime location. According to U.S. News & World Report , Ledger raised $380 million in a funding round, giving it a valuation of over $1.5 billion. Following reports of the incident, Casa founder Jameson Lopp expressed concern on social media, writing , “Lots of unconfirmed rumors swirling that a Ledger co-founder / executive was kidnapped for ransom. We have no reliable info on what has transpired, though Ledger’s silence makes my spidey sense tingle.” Lots of unconfirmed rumors swirling that a Ledger co-founder / executive was kidnapped for ransom. We have no reliable info on what has transpired, though Ledger's silence makes my spidey sense tingle. I suspect that there is an ongoing incident involving an undisclosed person. — Jameson Lopp (@lopp) January 22, 2025 As of January 23, the crypto hardware manufacturer had yet to release a statement on their co-founder’s kidnapping and subsequent medical treatment. The post Ledger Co-founder David Balland Freed Following Shock Kidnapping appeared first on Cryptonews .

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