France is rapidly emerging as the global hotspot for violent crypto-related “wrench attacks,” after an armed intruder posing as a delivery driver attempted to extort a crypto industry worker inside his home near Montpellier.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and making threats near the company’s headquarters. He has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, criminal threats, and possession or manufacture of a destructive device, while police are still investigating the motive.

Beast Industries has suspended an employee and started an internal investigation after Kalshi fined and banned Artem Kaptur, a video editor for MrBeast, for using inside information to place trades. Kalshi said the trades were linked to upcoming videos and showed near-perfect results, and the case has been referred to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.