Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were the victims of a kidnap for ransom plot last week, but they were rescued by French authorities after the kidnappers mutilated one of the crypto executive's fingers.

According to Le Parisien, David Balland and his wife were kidnapped from their home in Vierzon, France, by a violent criminal gang who subjected them to brutal torture.

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were recently kidnapped, with a portion of the ransom paid in cryptocurrency.

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, a French crypto hardware wallet company, was recently the victim of a kidnapping incident in central France.

David Balland and his wife were rescued in a police operation involving elite units, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.

A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor's office in Paris said. David Balland was kidnapped early on Tuesday morning at his home in central France and taken by car to another address where he was held captive,

Ledger co-founder David Balland was rescued after a kidnapping incident in France, reportedly involving a cryptocurrency ransom.

French police rescue Ledger co-founder and wife in complex operation after brutal kidnapping, arresting ten suspects across multiple cities.

The co-founder of French crypto unicorn Ledger and his wife have been rescued after an outlandish Parisian kidnapping attempt resulted in 10 arrests. David Balland and his wife were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday morning,