France has released Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, who was accused by the United States of involvement in cryptocurrency extortion attacks. The individual was previously arrested in Paris, with the U.S. alleging his participation in cyberattacks and demanding cryptocurrency ransom. The French court approved his extradition to the U.S., but France ultimately did not sign the extradition order. The Federal Security Service of Russia stated that Kasatkin returned to Russia through a prisoner exchange between France and Russia, with the exchanged individual being French citizen Laurent Vinatier, who was serving time in Russia. (cryptopolitan)