Death in Crypto Land. Ultimate Exit Scam.

Season 5 · Episode 47 · February 21, 2026

This is the story of a notorious death in cryptoland. Many say it’s the ultimate exist scam. Gerald Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX, died in 2018 under mysterious circumstances, leading to the loss of $215 million in cryptocurrency. Despite claims that he passed away due to what is medically...

This is the story of a notorious death in cryptoland. Many say it’s the ultimate exist scam. Gerald Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX, died in 2018 under mysterious circumstances, leading to the loss of $215 million in cryptocurrency. 

Despite claims that he passed away due to what is medically considered non-fatal Crohn’s disease while in India, many customers and investigators have questioned his death, suspecting a potential exit scam.

 

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Chapters

  • 0:00 Death in Crypto Land.
  • 6:07 The Mysterious Death of Gerald Cotton
  • 10:19 The Rise of Quadriga CX
  • 12:14 The Dark Side of Cryptocurrency
  • 22:28 The Centralization of Control
  • 28:41 The Collapse of Quadriga CX
  • 39:58 The Aftermath and Ultimate Exit Scam
  • 53:58 Recent Developments