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Crypto Investors Under Threat As Report Confirms Spike In Crypto Kidnappings; US and France Top Targets

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Report by Binance has revealed a growing trend for crypto kidnappings, with United States leading and France closely following.

US has seen the most crypto kidnapping cases since 2019 , despite a recent spike in France .

France is among the countries most affected, with three similar cases occurring in 2025 alone.

Europe tops the list regionally with 59 crypto-related kidnappings over the past six years .

A majority is concentrated in Southeast Asian countries, highlighting the region's vulnerability to such crimes.

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