UPDATE: The wife of David Balland was also kidnapped on Tuesday and has since been rescued.
Eight people have been arrested thus far in connection with the kidnappings. According to sources close to the case, the kidnappers accepted ransom in Tether (USDT), which was quickly seized and frozen.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ledger-co-founder-freed-after-ransom-kidnapping/
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