Missing Crypto Influencer, Under Investigation by Canadian Regulator, Found Dead in Montreal: Report
A dead body found in Île-de-la-Visitation park, Montreal, on Oct. 30, has been identified as Kevin Mirshahi, a 25-year-old crypto influencer missing since his abduction on June 21. Mirshahi was taken from a condo along with three others; the other abductees were located shortly after. Joanie Lepage, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and abduction related to the case. Mirshahi operated a crypto investment scheme called Crypto Paradise Island and was involved in a pump and dump scheme with the token Marsan ($MRS), which led to significant financial losses for investors. He faced an investigation by Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers since 2021 and was under a ban from investment activities. His body was discovered shortly after another cryptocurrency-related kidnapping in Toronto, highlighting a rise in physical crimes linked to cryptocurrency, with 18 recorded attacks this year.
