Is Quadriga's Gerald Cotten Still Alive? The 'Exit Scam' Podcast Aims to Answer - Ep.248

Episode • Jun 22, 2021 • 1h 8m

Aaron Lammer, author and host of the Exit Scam podcast, recounts the mysterious and controversial death of QuadrigaCX’s founder Gerald Cotton. Show highlights:

A quick recap of QuadrigaCX
why Aaron felt compelled to create a series on QuadrigaCX
how Gerald Cotton, a lifelong Ponzi-addict, came to be the CEO of Canada’s largest crypto exchange
what Ponzi-schemes Gerald ran before starting Quadriga CX
why customers trusted QuadrigaCX and what red flags were readily apparent looking back
the sketchy tactic Gerald used to single-handedly boosted QuadrigaCX’s trading volume by 30%
a new wife, empty wallets, a hastily written will, and the circumstances surrounding Gerald’s shocking death
how Gerald’s dark web background might have prepared him to fake his own death
what the chances are that Canadian authorities exhume Gerald’s body
why Aaron is skeptical Gerald’s widow was “in” on the QuadrigaCX fiasco