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

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

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

French police arrested 10 suspects in the kidnapping and torture of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife. Abducted from their home in Méreau, they were separated and held captive as kidnappers demanded a cryptocurrency ransom.

David Balland and his wife, Amandine, were abducted from their home in Vierzon. They both survived the ordeal, but Balland is missing part of his finger.

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,