French govt sold crypto holders' data to criminals, 41 of them kidnapped in 3.5 months: Durov

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov has claimed that French government officials are selling the data of cryptocurrency owners to criminals and are leaking a "massive" tax database. "41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026," he said. "Now the state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users. More data = More victims," he added.