Report: Approximately 70% of global cryptocurrency-related violent hijacking incidents occur in France
Source:
cointelegraph.com
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto stated that approximately 70% of global “wrench attacks”—violent kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency holders and their families—occur in France. As of 2026, France has recorded 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings, averaging one every two and a half days.