Four suspects are still being sought after a home invasion in Vendin-le-Vieil, a small town in northern France, where a cryptocurrency professional, his wife and their two children were restrained for more than three hours. According to investigators cited by BFMTV and Le Parisien, the intruders entered the family residence during the night of September 19 and forced the father to surrender access codes linked to roughly €40,000 in cryptocurrency. The family was held captive until the father contacted emergency services around 8 a.m. the following morning, prompting the attackers to flee before police could intervene. No arrests have been announced, and authorities have not released descriptions of the suspects, the vehicle used for escape, or any cryptocurrency wallet addresses tied to the alleged transfer. The specific digital asset involved has not been identified. French gendarmerie data indicate that 77 crypto-related kidnappings or unlawful detentions have been recorded nationwide through July, with incidents occurring roughly every two to three days. The Vendin-le-Vieil case is part of a broader pattern of violent crimes targeting individuals associated with cryptocurrency, including earlier attacks in Alès and Rion-des-Landes. In those cases, victims were similarly restrained and pressured to transfer digital assets. French authorities have responded with specialized procedures that combine emergency response, blockchain analysis and digital forensics to trace illicit transfers. While some investigations have led to arrests and asset recovery, the current inquiry remains at an early stage, with no formal charges filed as of the latest public reports. The incident underscores growing concerns about the physical security risks faced by crypto holders and their families, particularly as public disclosures of holdings can expose them to targeted theft.