Top story
Crypto News
Crypto: Tenants Mistakenly Held Hostage Near Rennes
On August 22, 2026, several individuals broke into an isolated house in Vern-sur-Seiche, near Rennes, before assaulting and holding the occupants hostage. According to Ouest-France, which cited Rennes prosecutor Frédéric Teillet, the victims were not the people being sought: the attackers were actually targeting the property’s owner, who was reportedly a cryptocurrency holder. The investigation was handed to the Rennes Research Section. The mistaken identity adds a troubling dimension to a series of crypto-related attacks already highly visible in France.
Read the article
