EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 1H 22M
Rebroadcast: Gerald Cotten
from Aren't You Worried? · host Lauren Perry
This week Amanda and Lauren covered the rise and fall of the crypto king, Gerald Cotten.Sources:CBC: “Quadriga CEO’s widow speaks out over his death and the missing crypto millions” by Cassie Williams with additional reporting by Andrew ChangCBC: “Crypto exchange Quadriga was a fraud and founder was running a Ponzi scheme, OSC report finds” by Tara DeschampsCoindesk: “Gerald Cotten” by Nikhilesh DeVanity Fair: “Ponzi Schemes, Private Yachts, and a Missing $250 Million in Crypto: The Strange Tale of Quadriga” by Nathaniel RichThe Independent: “‘Bitcoin widow’ reveals how she fell victim to her own husband’s $215m scam after his mysterious death” by Josh MarcusNewsweek: “‘The Crypto King’: Who is Gerald Cotten and Where is Gerry Now?” by Molli MitchellOntario Securities Commission: “QuadrigaCX” Vancouver Sun: “B.C. seeks forfeiture of money, gold bars linked to failed cryptocurrency company QuadrigaCX” by Gordon HoekstraNew York Times: “Crypto-Exchange Says It Can’t Pay Investors Because Its C.E.O. Died, and He Had the Passwords” by Karen ZraickNetflix documentary: Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto KingExit Scam podcast: 8 episode seriesWikipedia
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This week Amanda and Lauren covered the rise and fall of the crypto king, Gerald Cotten. Sources: CBC: “Quadriga CEO’s widow speaks out over his death and the missing crypto millions” by Cassie Williams with additional reporting by Andrew ChangCBC: “Crypto exchange Quadriga was a fraud and founder was running a Ponzi scheme, OSC report finds” by Tara DeschampsCoindesk: “Gerald Cotten” by Nikhilesh DeVanity Fair: “Ponzi Schemes, Private Yachts, and a Missing $250 Million in Crypto: The Strang...
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