€900,000 in Bitcoin stolen in violent French home invasion

A couple in Yvelines was forced to transfer €900,000 in Bitcoin to armed attackers, highlighting a rise in violent assaults on crypto holders in France.

A couple in their fifties from Le Chesnay, Yvelines, became victims of a violent home invasion by three individuals armed with a knife and posing as police officers. The attackers tied up the husband and slightly injured the wife, coercing them into transferring €900,000 in Bitcoin to an unknown wallet. After securing the funds, the assailants fled, leaving the couple locked inside their home. The wife managed to alert neighbors, prompting a swift police response. Fortunately, the couple survived the ordeal. This incident reflects a growing trend in France, where criminals are shifting from online scams to physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders. The irreversible nature of crypto transactions makes recovering stolen assets extremely difficult, raising serious concerns about the safety of digital asset owners.