Dead Man's Switch: a crypto mystery
Gerald Cotten was the CEO of Canada's cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX, responsible for over $200 million in assets. While on his honeymoon in India, he died suddenly under mysterious circumstances, leaving investors empty-handed and with a lot of questions. This riveting 21st century crime caper explores human nature, greed and the pitfalls of navigating the Wild West of the unregulated cryptocurrency world.
Was Gerald Cotten's death the last of his many scams? - Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery
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A thirty-year-old CEO, responsible for hundreds of millions worth of cryptocurrency, dies unexpectedly, unleashing speculation that his exit was only one of many scams.2:11
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A visit to her mother's birthplace of Taiwan to celebrate the new year changed their relationship forever
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 12:30 PM ET | Last Updated: February 19
Tiffany Hsiung and her mother riding a scooter in Taiwan, 2019.(Tiffany Hsiung)
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