The Crypto King’s Vanishing Act: The QuadrigaCX Mystery
In 2019, Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canada’s largest crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX, was reported dead—taking $190 million of customers’ funds with him. But as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a tangled web of deception, missing money, and a story that was stranger than fiction.
Was Cotten really d…
The Fine Line Files: Life Insurance and Fraud – When Death Becomes Profitable
The Fine Line Files: Life Insurance and Fraud – When Death Becomes Profitable
Episode Summary:
Life insurance is meant to provide financial security for loved ones after a loss. But what happens when a policy becomes a motive for crime? In this episode of The Fine Line Files, we explore the dark wo…
White Collar Crime (part 1)
Fraud, money laundering, and Ponzi schemes can make for fascinating mysteries. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss white collar crime in fiction and in real life.
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White Collar Crime (1949) Edwin H. Sutherland
Catch Me If You Can (1980) Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Reddin…
Rebroadcast: Gerald Cotten
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 Chang
CBC: “Crypto exchange Quadriga was a fraud and founder…
[PREVIEW] Welcome To The Netflix Holiday Cinematic Universe
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A glamorous romance author tries to buy a Scottish castle from a grumpy duke. Not one, but two L.A. writers travel to the frosty East to spend Christmas with a prospective lover’s family, only to encounter a himbo who throws a spanner in the works. A foxy noblewoman joins forces with her childhood …
Gerald Cotten ////// 524
Gerald Cotten ////// 524 Part 1 of 1 This week, the Captain invites Justin from Generation Why to join him in the garage and discuss the perplexing case of Canadian crypto-millionaire, Gerald Cotten, who died on his honeymoon. We’re drinking Guinness: a smooth, dark stout that’s creamy in texture…
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E1: The Body
Upon checking into a luxury resort in India, Gerald Cotten complains to staff he’s feeling ill. He and his wife are taken to a hospital and within 24 hours the young CEO is declared dead. A month passes before word gets out to customers that QuadrigaCX’s CEO is gone — along with their money. For t…
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E3: Cracks in the Empire
Gerald Cotten and his business partner, Michael Patryn, launch QuadrigaCX on Boxing Day, 2013. There’s hype in the budding Bitcoin community and the small exchange seems to have a meteoric rise. But cracks begin to appear, problems with the banks, a software bug, and delays in paying back customers…
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E1: The Body
Upon checking into a luxury resort in India, Gerald Cotten complains to staff he’s feeling ill. He and his wife are taken to a hospital and within 24 hours the young CEO is declared dead. A month passes before word gets out to customers that QuadrigaCX’s CEO is gone — along with their money. For t…
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E3: Cracks in the Empire
Gerald Cotten and his business partner, Michael Patryn, launch QuadrigaCX on Boxing Day, 2013. There’s hype in the budding Bitcoin community and the small exchange seems to have a meteoric rise. But cracks begin to appear, problems with the banks, a software bug, and delays in paying back customers…
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