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So the article says, “[authorities] have also not confirmed whether any payment was made” and also says they’re looking for the kidnappers. I’m gonna go out on
by function_seven 2y ago
So the article says, “[authorities] have also not confirmed whether any payment was made” and also says they’re looking for the kidnappers.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that ransom was paid and that’s how they were able to locate the Ballands.
- galleywest200 2y agoThis article claims part the ransom was paid but a majority of the sum frozen after: https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/david-balland-ledger-kidnapping-z3kx6svj0 https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/david-balland-...
- justinclift 2y agohttps://archive.md/peIe5 https://archive.md/peIe5
- qqqult 2y agoIt's even more stupid. The ransom was paid in Ether (ETH) which the kidnappers then exchanged to Tether stablecoins (USDT). Tether is a centralized company that can freeze and block any blockchain address from using the stablecoin that they issue and that's exactly what they did, they froze the ransom. We'll probably have more details about this in a few days just goes to show how you can't hide on public blockchain ledgers.