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**Exit Scam**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Part VIII: The Exit Jun 28, 2021

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In our final episode, Quadriga customers demand that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police exhume Gerald Cotten’s coffin.

Part VII: The Wife Jun 21, 2021

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There's only one person who knows what really happened to Gerry in India--besides Gerry himself--and it's his wife, Jen.

Part VI: The Coffin Jun 14, 2021

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We trace the 7,000-mile path that Gerald Cotten’s body took after his alleged death, from a Jaipur hospital to a Halifax cemetery.

Part V: The Old Friend Jun 07, 2021

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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.

Part IV: The Chris Markay Account May 31, 2021

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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.

Part III: The Ponzi Schemer May 24, 2021

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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.

Part II: The Co-Founder May 17, 2021

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The story of how Gerry turned Quadriga into Canada’s top Bitcoin exchange — with help from his shadowy co-founder.

Part I: The Lost Password May 10, 2021

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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.

Exit Scam: Coming May 10th May 05, 2021

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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 not everyone believes he’s dead.

The first episode of Exit Scam (“The Lost Password”) will be available Monday, May 10th. Please subscribe!