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Reggie Fowler in happier times, on the sidelines of a January 1, 2006 matchup between the Minnesoat Vikings and Chicago Bears at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Fowler now faces decades in prison for his role in the shadow bank Crypto Capital. (Mark Brettingen/Getty Images)

The Downfall of 'Shadow Banker' Reggie Fowler and Crypto's Rising Legitimacy

A lead figure in the storied Crypto Capital saga has declared he’s effectively broke. Now, he wants to give up his right to a trial.

By David Z. Morris

Apr 22, 2022 at 6:22 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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What Netflix’s QuadrigaCX Documentary Gets Right – and Wrong – About One of Crypto’s Worst Scandals

Is “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King” worth watching? Two CoinDesk staffers watched the film and came away with different conclusions.

By Toby Bochan Lawrence Lewitinn

Mar 31, 2022 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2022

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Gerald Cotten, founder and former CEO of QuadrigaCX. (Original image by Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)

The Story Behind QuadrigaCX and Gerald Cotten, Netflix’s ‘Crypto King’

As a new Netflix documentary takes on one of the most notorious crypto scandals, we outline what we know – and what is still debated – in the tale of lost millions and the person at its core.

By Toby Bochan

Mar 25, 2022 at 8:39 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2022

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Gerald Cotten and Quadriga: Unraveling Crypto's Biggest Mystery

A new podcast series gets inside the head of Gerald Cotten, the disgraced former head of Quadriga. It's not a pretty place.

By David Z. Morris

Jun 29, 2021 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2021

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QuadrigaCX: An Exit Scam or Just a Crypto Tragedy?

Aaron Lammer, an experienced crypto podcaster, took on a tricky task to tell the QuadrigaCX story to people who might not know about crypto but definitely can learn a thing or two from this thriller story .

By CoinDesk

May 19, 2021 at 2:38 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2021

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Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator Says

NEW: The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and CEO Gerald Cotten.

By Nikhilesh De

Jun 11, 2020 at 6:48 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2020

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Lawyers Ramp Up Pressure to Exhume Quadriga CEO's Body

Miller Thomson is doubling down on its request that the RCMP exhume Quadriga founder Gerald Cotten's body by publicly requesting an update from Canadian MP Bill Blair, who oversees the agency.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 28, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC

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Vulture Investor Is Looking to Buy QuadrigaCX Creditors' Claims

Argo Partners, a New York-based investment firm, wants to buy QuadrigaCX creditor claims, should there be sufficient interest.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 8, 2020 at 7:40 p.m. UTC

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‘Request for Exhumation’: QuadrigaCX Creditors Ask for Proof That Cotten Is Dead

Creditors of QuadrigaCX have asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to exhume and conduct an autopsy of the failed exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 13, 2019 at 5:28 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2019

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