Binance Launches ‘Withdraw Protection’ as Crypto Wrench Attacks Rise 75%
Key Takeaways: France has emerged as the global epicenter of the crisis, with local authorities having recorded 135 incidents since 2023 (67 in 2025 and 47 already in 2026), averaging one attack every 2.5 days this year. Paris prosecutors have charged 88 people, including minors, in a coordinated crackdown on organized crypto theft rings. The crisis reached a high-profile moment earlier in 2026 when armed attackers attempted to kidnap the CEO of Binance France, David Prinçey, at his home in Val-de-Marne. He was not present at the time. About Author
