Huoxun Finance reported on February 9th that, according to Decrypt, French police have arrested six suspects in a kidnapping and ransom demand involving cryptocurrency. A 35-year-old local judge and his 67-year-old mother were kidnapped from their home on Wednesday or Thursday night last week and held captive in a garage in the Drôme department. Prosecutors stated that the kidnappers sent photos of the victims to the judge's absent partner and demanded a cryptocurrency ransom, threatening to harm the hostages if payment was not made quickly. The two victims escaped after a neighbor intervened after hearing the commotion. Police subsequently launched a large-scale manhunt with 160 officers. Prosecutors confirmed that no ransom was ultimately paid. The prosecution stated that formal charges are expected to be filed in the coming days.

Odaily reports that French police have arrested six suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a judge and his mother. According to Agence France-Presse, the 35-year-old judge and his 67-year-old mother were kidnapped on Wednesday and Thursday nights last week and were later found injured and imprisoned in a garage in the Drôme area. Prosecutor Thierry Dran stated that the kidnappers sent photos and messages to the judge's partner, threatening to maim the victims if a cryptocurrency ransom was not paid. The victims eventually escaped with the intervention of neighbors and no ransom was paid. CertiK reports that such cryptocurrency wrench attacks are evolving into organized crime, with 72 such cases reported globally by 2025, resulting in a total loss of $41 million. Six suspects, including a minor, have been detained, and the case is still under further investigation.

According to data from SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $16.7455 million on February 6th (Eastern Time). The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest net inflow on February 6th was the Bitwise ETF (ETHW), with a single-day net inflow of $11.7978 million. ETHW's historical total net inflow has reached $423 million. This was followed by the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH), with a single-day net inflow of $6.7995 million. ETH's historical total net inflow has reached $1.659 billion. The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest net outflow on February 6th was the BlackRock ETF (ETHA), with a single-day net outflow of $45.4381 million. ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $12.09 billion. As of press time, the Ethereum spot ETF has a total net asset value of $11.966 billion, an ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Ethereum's total market capitalization) of 4.83%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.809 billion.

According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $371 million on February 6th (Eastern Time). The BlackRock ETF (IBIT) saw the largest net inflow on February 6th, with a single-day net inflow of $232 million. IBIT's historical total net inflow has reached $61.841 billion. Following closely were Ark Invest and 21Shares' ETF ARKB, with a single-day net inflow of $43.2514 million. ARKB's historical total net inflow has reached $1.474 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $89.433 billion, with an ETF net asset value ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Bitcoin's total market capitalization) of 6.39%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $54.689 billion.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin experienced its biggest weekly drop in three years last week. February 5th was an unexpected day for crypto market investors: Bitcoin fell 13% that day, marking its largest single-day drop since June 2022, and briefly dipped below $61,000 in the early hours of February 6th. In this sharp correction, veteran crypto investor Yi Lihua sold off 400,000 ETH within a week, incurring a loss of $700 million, becoming the number one "whale" mercilessly hunted down in this crash. However, some funds that bought on the dip have already begun to act. One Hong Kong-based fund started buying on February 6th, the specific scale of which is currently unknown. Some more optimistic people believe that this winter may end sooner than usual. Currently, apart from Yi Lihua, no other top billionaires or leading companies have collapsed or fallen into crisis, and no institutions have been accused of violations. Such situations have repeatedly triggered crises of investor confidence during past market crashes. (Tencent Finance "Deep Dive")