{"id":35405,"date":"2025-01-23T19:17:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=35405"},"modified":"2025-01-23T19:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:17:49","slug":"ledger-co-founder-balland-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/ledger-co-founder-balland-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Ledger Co-Founder Balland Released"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. According to unconfirmed local media reports, Ledger co-founder Balland<\/a><\/strong> has been released after being kidnapped<\/strong> in France<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Social media previously claimed that Ledger co-founder Eric Larchev\u00eaque<\/strong> was the kidnapped person, but he was later confirmed to be safe. Meanwhile, Ledger<\/strong> has yet to make an official statement.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThere have been numerous unconfirmed rumors floating around that Ledger\u2019s co-founder\/executive has been kidnapped for ransom. We have no reliable information on what happened, but Ledger\u2019s silence is setting off my spidey senses,\u201d Jameson Lopp,<\/strong> Bitcoin security expert and co-founder of BTC storage solutions provider Casa, told X.<\/p>\n

    Ledger<\/strong> is the largest producer of bitcoin (BTC) and crypto hardware wallets. In 2023, the company was valued at around $1.4 billion after raising $109 million.<\/p>\n

    Kidnappings<\/strong> of crypto assets are becoming increasingly common. Several attacks have occurred this year alone, Cybernews reported. At least one of these was recorded in France<\/strong>, where the father of a 56-year-old crypto influencer was kidnapped in an attempt to demand ransom. However, the criminals were unsuccessful, as the police managed to track down the kidnapped man.<\/p>\n

    According to a public database of physical attacks in the crypto world, six cases of kidnapping or robbery were recorded in the first three weeks of this year. If Balland<\/strong>\u2019s kidnapping is confirmed, it would be the seventh. For comparison, a total of 22 cases were recorded in all of 2024.<\/p>\n

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    You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our Telegram,\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>channels for the latest\u00a0news<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    According to unconfirmed local media reports, Ledger co-founder Balland has been released after being kidnapped in France. Social media previously claimed that Ledger co-founder Eric Larchev\u00eaque was the kidnapped person, but he was later confirmed to be safe. 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