The CEO of Toronto-based crypto company WonderFi, Dean Surka, was reportedly kidnapped and forced to pay a ransom of $1 million for his release. Surka was allegedly kidnapped during rush hour in downtown Toronto on November 6. The investigation is ongoing, but no further details are available. WonderFi, backed by Shark Tank co-host Kevin O’Leary, is one of the most prominent publicly traded crypto companies in Canada.
The company develops and invests in centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols. Two of its best-known products are the WonderFi second-layer blockchain and the WonderFi Wallet.
