PANews reported on January 22 that according to French media @LeFildInfo on the X platform, Eric Larch, the founder of Ledger, a leading company in the field of cryptographic security, was suspected of being kidnapped, and the kidnappers demanded Bitcoin as a ransom. Currently, the French police and the National Gendarmerie Special Forces (GIGN) have launched an investigation in the Viezon area, focusing on Eric's estate in Méreau.

Local media reported that a large number of gendarmes appeared in Méreau on January 21, a house was blocked and inspected by investigators, and neighbors were asked if they found any suspicious circumstances. French officials remain silent on the matter, and the progress of the case is yet to be disclosed.