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In 2018, Gerald Cotten, the founder of Canada's biggest Bitcoin exchange, died under mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon trip to India.
His customers were told that the $215 million they'd deposited on the exchange was lost forever — because Gerry had forgotten to leave behind his passwords.
But here's the thing: Not everyone believes he's dead.
Exit Scam is about what really happened to Gerald Cotten and the fortune that disappeared with him.
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Exit Scam is coming May 10th
In 2018, Gerald Cotten, the founder of Canada’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, died under mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon trip to India.
His customers were told that the $215 million they’d deposited on the exchange was lost forever — because Gerry had forgotten to leave behind his passwords.
But not everyone believes he’s dead.
The first episode of Exit Scam (“The Lost Password”) will be available Monday, May 10th. Please subscribe!
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Part I: The Lost Password
Canadian crypto baron Gerald Cotten dies under mysterious circumstances while on his honeymoon in India, causing a $215 million problem for customers of his Bitcoin exchange, Quadriga.
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Part II: The Co-Founder
The story of how Gerry turned Quadriga into Canada’s top Bitcoin exchange — with help from his shadowy co-founder.
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Part III: The Ponzi Schemer
When Gerry was in his teens and early twenties, one thing stood out about him: his money. He had a lot of it and nobody knew where it came from.
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Part IV: The Chris Markay Account
Three years before his death, Gerry embarks on a spending spree, buying a yacht, a plane, and even his own private island. But things at his Bitcoin exchange, Quadriga, begin to unravel.
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Part V: The Old Friend
A friend of Gerry's once defended him and said there was no way he faked his death. But now he’s changed his mind and wonders how he missed the clues, despite being a Bitcoin security expert.
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