Crypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, released after paying $1M ransom

The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm, WonderFi, was kidnapped and held for ransom on Wednesday, according to CBC . Dean Skurka was reportedly shoved into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour, only to be released uninjured after electronically sending $1 million (presumably CAD) to his captors. The WonderFi CEO is the latest crypto celebrity to fall victim to a violent robbery.

This is 171st incident of physical violence to steal cryptocurrency, a security firm tells the CBC. Skurka’s company reported third quarter earnings a day before the incident, generating $41 million CAD in revenue during the last nine months. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin soared above $76,000 this week, reaching a new record high for the digital currency.



WonderFi is backed by Shark Tank co-host Kevin O’Leary and among the most prominent publicly-listed crypto firms in Canada, per Cointelegraph..