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Once more shocking the crypto community was a horrible occurrence in Paris, France, where the daughter of Pierre Noizat, CEO and Paymium’s founder, became the subject of an attempted kidnapping on May 13, 2025.
This tragic event happened in Paris’s 11th district in broad daylight, adding to the already extensive history of violence directed against crypto personalities and their families. This event not only rocked the worldwide crypto community but also sent a strong warning on the security issues related to the explosive expansion of the digital asset market.
Events chronologically: Heroic action helps to foil kidnapping
Le Parisien and France24 have reported that the incident happened in Rue Pache, in Paris’ 11th neighborhood, at about 8:20 AM local time.
Pierre Noizat’s pregnant daughter was walking with her child and partner when three masked men suddenly ambushed them by jumping out of a white van. While Noizat’s husband was being beaten in the head, the offenders sought to get the mother and child into the car.
En plein Paris, un homme a été violenté par des individus cagoulés, habillés tout en noir. Ils tentaient de l’enlever. Un homme a surgi, extincteur à la main, pour les faire fuir. →https://t.co/P0qV6PR40v pic.twitter.com/9f4r2Gi7ho
— Le Figaro (@Le_Figaro) May 13, 2025
Noizat’s daughter demonstrated great bravery under the dire circumstances. As the Paris police account it, she grabbed the weapon from one of the attackers and threw it away.
Nearby people heard the victims screaming, and one of them even drove away the attackers with a fire extinguisher. During the panic, the kidnappers fled in their van, which they later discovered abandoned not far from the site.
The hospital immediately received the three victims—Noizat’s daughter, her child, and her boyfriend—all of whom had minor injuries.
The Brigade for the Suppression of Banditry, a specialized French police squad handling armed robbery crimes, is now in charge of the inquiry.
Although no suspects have been taken into custody thus far, the authorities believe that this incident relates to the rise in crimes aimed at crypto figures.
Crypto World’s Wave of Crime
The crypto community has already suffered incidents of this kind. Just a few days before, French police reportedly successfully freed the father of a crypto billionaire abducted in Paris.
After three days of captivity, the victim was discovered with one of his fingers severed by the offenders as part of the ransom demand.
Such a situation also happened outside of France.
Mohammed Arsalan, a Pakistani cryptocurrency merchant, was abducted in December 2024 by a gang of criminals comprising a police officer, among others. At last he was freed and discovered close to Karachi’s national mausoleum.
To add to the litany of alarming events, a well-known cryptocurrency streamer became a victim of a house robbery in March 2025 following social media exhibition of their digital riches.
Threats against crypto traders and personalities in France continue to rise, fueled by a slew of kidnappings and violence directed at them or their families.
In January 2024, David Balland, the founder of the Ledger cryptocurrency wallet, and his wife were kidnapped from their home in central France. The brutality of the crime was evident, as at least one victim was missing a finge.
Michael Englander, CEO of the Plasbit exchange, said in a post on X on May 13, “If you are still showing wealth in the crypto world, you not only endanger your family but also act recklessly,” he underlined.
Experts in cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies also stress the need to keep anonymity. Fraud and cybercrime in the crypto space, driven by hacking and dishonest investment activities, claimed worldwide losses of $1.53 billion in February 2025 alone.
Also read: Bybit’s $1.5B Hack Trigger for a Crypto Bear Market?
Too much exposure—such as highlighting assets on social media—often sets off both digital and physical attacks.
Safety on Par with Digital Security
According to Securities.io, the crypto sector is still expanding fast; its worldwide market capitalization in 2024 will be $3.9 trillion. Still, behind this expansion, security concerns are starting to show themselves. The crypto community is advised today to respond proactively, including
- Keeping anonymity: Steer clear of posting on social media displaying riches or personal information.
- Think about personal security options such home security systems or escorts.
- Through forums and conferences, Like the one to be hosted in Paris in April 2025, which will address laws and security in the crypto sector, increase knowledge of cyber and physical criminal dangers.
Starting to act is also the French government. France24 claims that French authorities called crypto company operators to go over security protocols in light of many instances.
Securities.io reports, however, that global authorities—including the US’s SEC—have established dedicated teams to fight crypto-related fraud and cybercrime, so showing a significant reaction to this threat.
Final Thought
The attempted kidnapping of Pierre Noizat’s daughter reminds us that great risks accompany success in the cryptocurrency sphere.
Although Noizat’s daughter’s bravery and the help of the people effectively stopped this criminal activity, this event emphasizes how crucial physical safety is now—even more than digital wallet security.
Maintaining vigilance, secrecy, and law enforcement cooperation has become very vital for the crypto community in order to meet the increasing flood of crime.
