Cryptocurrencies: Éric Larchevêque, whose partner David Balland and his wife were kidnapped and held captive, denounces the "Mexicanization of France," "judicial laxity," and demands the "right to own category B weapons" (Update)
Crypto: Éric Larchevêque demands the "right to have category B weapons" in the face of threats pic.twitter.com/8FkMXvNIrI
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For several weeks, French cryptocurrency executives and their entourage have been the frequent targets of threats and kidnapping attempts. This Friday, May 16, the Minister of the Interior met with representatives from the sector who were seeking security measures.
On RTL, Éric Larchevêque, business leader and co-founder of Ledger, whose partner David Balland was himself kidnapped and held captive, discusses the minister's proposals and the demands of cryptocurrency industry leaders. "I felt a real mobilization on his part," he says, "from the ministry, but also from all the police forces, the gendarmerie, who were there in large numbers to show that they understood the stakes of the situation." (...)
In this category B, we find in particular handguns: semi-automatic and fully automatic pistols, light submachine guns, hunting rifles, bows (…)
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