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 dead, or did he fake his own death and escape with millions? In this episode of Proof of Stake, we unravel one of the most bizarre crypto mysteries of all time.

🔹 What you'll learn:
✅ How QuadrigaCX went from a thriving exchange to a financial disaster.
✅ The shady business practices that led to missing millions.
✅ The wild theories—was Cotten murdered, or did he vanish on purpose?

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