Full Name
Dean Skurka
Job Title
President and Chief Executive Officer
Company
WonderFi
Speaker Bio
Dean Skurka is the President and Chief Executive Officer of WonderFi and oversees the execution of WonderFi’s strategy including the development of organic and inorganic growth opportunities for the Company. During his tenure, the Company has completed the acquisitions of Blockchain Foundry and Bitvo Inc., obtained regulatory approvals for Bitbuy and Coinsquare to offer staking services, and recently expanded into the Australian market. Most notably, in 2023, Mr. Skurka led WonderFi through the transformational three-way merger with Coinsquare, and Coinsmart, creating the Canadian market leader that now has over 1.6 million client accounts, with $1.5 billion of assets under custody. Prior to assuming his position as CEO, he was formerly Head of Exchanges at WonderFi.
Prior to his role at WonderFi, Mr. Skurka was President at Bitbuy Holdings Inc. which was acquired by WonderFi Technologies Inc. in March 2022. Mr. Skurka joined Bitbuy Holdings Inc. in 2018, and led all finance, compliance, and regulatory strategy development and implementation and growth initiatives including all M&A transactions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Skurka spent over 5 years working in corporate restructuring and insolvency, acting as a financial advisor to secured lenders and financial institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University, having majored in finance, and minored in accounting.
Prior to his role at WonderFi, Mr. Skurka was President at Bitbuy Holdings Inc. which was acquired by WonderFi Technologies Inc. in March 2022. Mr. Skurka joined Bitbuy Holdings Inc. in 2018, and led all finance, compliance, and regulatory strategy development and implementation and growth initiatives including all M&A transactions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Skurka spent over 5 years working in corporate restructuring and insolvency, acting as a financial advisor to secured lenders and financial institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University, having majored in finance, and minored in accounting.