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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
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. Skurka’s company reported third quarter earnings a day before the incident, generating $41 million CAD in revenue during the last nine months. WonderFi is backed by Shark Tank co-host Kevin O’Leary and among the most prominent publicly-listed crypto firms in Canada, per Cointelegraph.
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