Spanish police have arrested a suspect accused of involvement in the January 2025 kidnapping of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency hardware wallet company Ledger. During the incident, the criminal gang kidnapped Balland and his partner, severed one of his fingers, and attempted to extort approximately $11.5 million in Bitcoin as ransom. Police stated that this arrest means all members of the criminal gang involved have been identified and apprehended, and the suspect is currently facing extradition to France to stand trial. (DL News)

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