BTC $71,807
2026 Bull Run Is Building Start trading with 5% OFF all fees
Sign Up Now
BTC $71,807
Bull Run 2026 | 5% Off Fees Open your Binance account today
Sign Up

Binance France President Targeted in Armed Robbery

Binance France president targeted in armed home invasion; gang attacks second crypto entrepreneur.

  • Binance France president David Princay was targeted by armed robbers at his Val-de-Marne apartment on Thursday, losing two phones.
  • The same gang then attacked a crypto entrepreneur in Vaucresson hours later before police tracked and arrested them in Lyon.
  • The incidents are part of a wider trend of crypto-related kidnappings and home invasions in France targeting industry figures.
  • Binance CEO Richard Teng confirmed the employee and his family are safe and cooperating with authorities.

Armed robbers targeted Binance France president David Princay at his apartment near Paris on Thursday before attacking another crypto entrepreneur hours later, according to local media. The three assailants fled from Princay’s home in Val-de-Marne with two mobile phones, which police later used to track their movements.
Reports indicate the gang then traveled to Vaucresson, where they beat a crypto entrepreneur with their guns before fleeing. Consequently, authorities traced the stolen phones and the gang’s vehicle to this second address.
The poorly planned attacks saw the robbers forcing other building residents to identify Princay’s apartment. Meanwhile, a woman overheard them questioning their own directions during the second raid, stating, “The address isn’t right.”
Police subsequently tracked the three men to the city of Lyon, where they were arrested. Binance CEO Richard Teng confirmed the French colleague and his family are safe and working with law enforcement.
France has seen a series of crypto-specific robberies where criminals physically intimidate victims for digital assets. For instance, a French tax agent who leaked details of crypto entrepreneurs to gangs had her prison appeal rejected last month.
Last year, the alleged ringleader of crypto-related kidnappings in France was arrested in Morocco. In response, France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau promised the industry priority access to emergency police services.

- Advertisement -

✅ Follow BITNEWSBOT on Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X.com, and Google News for instant updates.

Previous Articles:

- Advertisement -
Ad
Altseason Is Loading. Don't watch from the sidelines.
SOL $90.51
DOGE $0.0963
LINK $9.02
SUI $1.00
5% off fees when you sign up
Start Trading
Ad
Pay Less on Every Trade. For Life.
$10K/mo volume Save $60/yr
$50K/mo volume Save $300/yr
$100K/mo volume Save $600/yr
5% off all trading fees when you sign up
Claim Your Discount

Latest News

Grayscale Allows Crypto Swaps, Citing Cybersecurity Threats

Grayscale now allows eligible investors to swap crypto directly for shares of 10 select...

Bitcoin tops $84K on SpaceX earnings beat after Wall Street open

Bitcoin climbed nearly 2% to return to $84,600 for the first time since Oct....

Bronze Sandcastle uses Sandboxie DLL sideloading in Asia attacks

Researchers have identified a China-aligned threat cluster named Bronze Sandcastle targeting organizations in Asia...

Anthropic commits $20B as AMD commits $5B back

Anthropic committed to over $20 billion in AI compute services from AMD.AMD simultaneously committed...

PHP ships urgent security patch for two critical RCE flaws

PHP will release emergency patches for two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities rated 9.2...

Must Read

The 10 Best Crypto Podcasts You Can’t Miss

Table of ContentsBest Cryptocurrency Podcasts To Add To Your Playing List1. The Money Movement2. The Crypto Conversation3. The Pomp Podcast4. What Bitcoin Did5. The...
Ad
Altseason Is Loading. These 4 coins are trending right now.
SOL $92.12
DOGE $0.0950
LINK $9.02
SUI $1.02
5% off spot fees when you sign up
Start Trading