41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026.

Why?

French tax officials selling crypto owners' data to criminals (Ghalia C.) + massive tax database leaks.

Now the same state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users.

More data => More leaks => More victims.

That’s why Telegram would rather leave the French market than give their corrupt bureaucrats access to private messages.