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January 24, 2025

Ledger founder David Balland released after kidnapping in France

The cofounder and his partner were kidnapped earlier this week, with assailants demanding a ransom in cryptocurrencies

The cofounder of French unicorn Ledger David Balland and his partner have been freed after being kidnapped and held to ransom in central France, according to a statement released by the Paris prosecutor’s office on Thursday.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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