Crypto millionaires are being targeted by kidnappers in Europe

Any sufficient accumulation of wealth can make someone a target for crime, and cryptocurrency has been a popular tool for scammers thanks to its “anonymous” possibilities. Those two factors appear to be combining in disturbing ways in a wave of kidnappings and ransoms in western Europe. Wealthy crypto investors are now being singled out for kidnappings, according to police.

A report from The Guardian (via PCGamer) says that a man was abducted on the streets of Paris last Thursday, with...