WonderFi CEO Kidnapped and Released After $1 Million Ransom Paid

Dean Skurka, head of Canada's largest crypto firm, was abducted in Toronto and freed after an electronic ransom payment.

Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, was kidnapped during rush hour in downtown Toronto and released unharmed after a $1 million CAD ransom was paid electronically.
Police are investigating the incident, but no arrests have been reported so far.
The abduction coincided with a significant increase in WonderFi's revenue and a surge in Bitcoin's value following the U.S. presidential election results.
Security experts note a rising trend of physical violence against crypto holders, with Skurka's case being the 171st documented incident.
WonderFi confirmed that the safety of its employees and the security of client funds and data were not compromised during the incident.