Recently, the cryptocurrency industry has once again witnessed a shocking tragedy. Well-known crypto influencer Kevin Mirshahi was found dead in the Île-de-la-Visitation Park in Montreal, Canada, and his body was already decomposed. Police confirmed that this was the first trace of him found after he was kidnapped in June. Regarding Mirshahi's death, a 32-year-old female suspect, Joanie Lepage, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, but it is not clear whether this incident is directly related to Mirshahi's cryptocurrency business. Mirshahi once operated a private crypto investment company "Crypto Paradise Island", but his business practices were not recognized by Canadian financial regulators. Due to his violations, Quebec regulators imposed a brokerage and investment advisory ban on him in 2021, and extended the ban again shortly before he was kidnapped. This incident has made people pay more attention to the security risks in the cryptocurrency industry. In recent years, kidnapping and extortion incidents have been common among cryptocurrency practitioners. This year alone, Dean Skurka, CEO of Canadian crypto platform WonderFi, was kidnapped and forced to pay a ransom of up to $1 million. In addition, violent incidents against crypto investors have also occurred in Ukraine, Malaysia and other places. Since the funds involved in the cryptocurrency industry are often difficult to track, criminals often target cryptocurrency practitioners.

The follow-up investigation of this case may reveal more details, but in any case, it once again sounded the alarm for cryptocurrency practitioners: while pursuing wealth, security cannot be ignored. On this road full of opportunities, crypto investors must always be vigilant, improve their self-protection awareness, and avoid unnecessary risks.