Exit Scam: The Death and Afterlife of Gerald Cotten
Exit Scam: The Death and Afterlife of Gerald Cotten
CATEGORY: Society & Culture
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 a miniseries about what really happened to Gerald Cotten and the fortune that disappeared with him.
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Part I: The Lost PasswordCanadian 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. To learn more about liste… -
Part II: The Co-FounderThe story of how Gerry turned Quadriga into Canada’s top Bitcoin exchange — with help from his shadowy co-founder. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr…
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Part III: The Ponzi SchemerWhen 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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit…
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Part IV: The Chris Markay AccountThree 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. To learn more about lis…
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Part V: The Old FriendA 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. To learn more abou…
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Part VI: The CoffinWe trace the 7,000-mile path that Gerald Cotten’s body took after his alleged death, from a Jaipur hospital to a Halifax cemetery. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.…
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Part VII: The WifeThere's only one person who knows what really happened to Gerry in India--besides Gerry himself--and it's his wife, Jen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.…
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Exit Scam: 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 t… -
Part VIII: The ExitIn our final episode, Quadriga's customers demand that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police exhume Gerald Cotten’s coffin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.c…
