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Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

A group of investors turned sleuths as they try to unlock the suspicious death of cryptocurrency multimillionaire Gerry Cotten and the missing $250 million they believe he stole from them.

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Luke Sewell

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Either I know a guy who screwed up and lost a quarter billion, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Either I know a guy who screwed up and lost a quarter...

Bitcoin can change the world. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Bitcoin can change the world.

Bitcoin is counterculture. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Bitcoin is counterculture.

Everyone has a thing they're a nerd
about, and they just like that thing. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Everyone has a thing they're a nerd about, and they jus...

It's basically like you have cash,
but it exists only in digital form. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

It's basically like you have cash, but it exists only i...

Gerry was an incredibly charming,
very smart promoter of the technology. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Gerry was an incredibly charming, very smart promoter of the...

The Bitcoin community
is trying to move away - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The Bitcoin community is trying to move away

So I created QuadrigaCX in 2013 - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So I created QuadrigaCX in 2013

So for those who aren't familiar
with Bitcoin exchanges and what we do, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So for those who aren't familiar with Bitcoin exchanges...

However, instead of trading stocks
in our exchange, people trade Bitcoin. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

However, instead of trading stocks in our exchange, people t...

In its simplest form, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

In its simplest form,

And they make money by taking a fee - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And they make money by taking a fee

The Bitcoin Club
had just been going to restaurants - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The Bitcoin Club had just been going to restaurants

When the Quadriga office opened,
Gerry kind of invited us all in, um, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

When the Quadriga office opened, Gerry kind of invited us al...

It's basically a new chapter as we move
towards the mainstream financial industry. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

It's basically a new chapter as we move towards the mai...

We were at the meetup having Bitcoin beers - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

We were at the meetup having Bitcoin beers

The chart looks like the left-hand side
of an Eiffel Tower. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The chart looks like the left-hand side of an Eiffel Tower.

And we all took out our phones
and started yelling like, "Oh my God!" - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And we all took out our phones and started yelling like, &qu...

The new currency is making
a lot of people rich. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The new currency is making a lot of people rich.

Bitcoin went from relative obscurity
to front page news. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Bitcoin went from relative obscurity to front page news.

Every bar I go into,
the bartender wants to talk about Bitcoin. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Every bar I go into, the bartender wants to talk about Bitco...

When Quadriga was founded in 2013,
when Bitcoin was only worth $100, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

When Quadriga was founded in 2013, when Bitcoin was only wor...

People would say, "Where should I get
Bitcoin?" I would say, "QuadrigaCX." - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

People would say, "Where should I get Bitcoin?" I ...

When we began,
we were a relatively small company, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

When we began, we were a relatively small company,

However, over the past year, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

However, over the past year,

You get a few new believers - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

You get a few new believers

Hi, everyone. My name's Tong,
and I'm a Chinese Canadian, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Hi, everyone. My name's Tong, and I'm a Chinese Ca...

On my YouTube channel, there's a lot
of different types of videos. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

On my YouTube channel, there's a lot of different types...

And I hope you enjoy watching them
as much as I enjoy making them. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And I hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy making...

I was in San Francisco.
You know, I'm a software engineer. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I was in San Francisco. You know, I'm a software engine...

Even though software engineers
make good salaries in San Francisco, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Even though software engineers make good salaries in San Fra...

A lot of my friends made a lot of money
on cryptocurrency. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

A lot of my friends made a lot of money on cryptocurrency.

In 2011, I bought Bitcoin at $2.52. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

In 2011, I bought Bitcoin at $2.52.

And so, technically,
this Lamborghini only cost me about $115. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And so, technically, this Lamborghini only cost me about $11...

So I was like,
"Okay, I gotta get some money too," - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So I was like, "Okay, I gotta get some money too,"...

And I put it all
into different cryptocurrencies. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And I put it all into different cryptocurrencies.

As of now, Canada's approximately
one percent of the global trading volume. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

As of now, Canada's approximately one percent of the gl...

So as we expand globally, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So as we expand globally,

Mr. Cotten looks probably exactly what you
think an Internet genius would look like. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Mr. Cotten looks probably exactly what you think an Internet...

In 2017, they did so well,
like, everything's falling in your lap. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

In 2017, they did so well, like, everything's falling i...

Um, probably millions. No, not probably.
Definitely tens of millions. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Um, probably millions. No, not probably. Definitely tens of ...

He was not flashy when he was here. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

He was not flashy when he was here.

- Now he was living the high life.
- ...away! - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

- Now he was living the high life. - ...away!

Traveling around the world
and was living a digital nomad lifestyle. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Traveling around the world and was living a digital nomad li...

And just working from wherever he was,
which was fantastic. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And just working from wherever he was, which was fantastic.

And, uh, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The Bitcoin roller coaster
continues to be on a wild ride tonight. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The Bitcoin roller coaster continues to be on a wild ride to...

The cryptocurrency has gone
from hitting a new record price yesterday - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The cryptocurrency has gone from hitting a new record price ...

Bitcoin and all the other cryptocurrencies
started to drop down. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Bitcoin and all the other cryptocurrencies started to drop d...

By December 2018, by the end of the year, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

By December 2018, by the end of the year,

People who thought they were wealthy
will suddenly become bankrupt overnight. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

People who thought they were wealthy will suddenly become ba...

In just 24 hours, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

In just 24 hours,

What's causing this crash? - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

What's causing this crash?

And that was enough to really drive
down the price of these cryptocurrencies. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

And that was enough to really drive down the price of these ...

I had a lot of debt
because I took out $85,000 in loans. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I had a lot of debt because I took out $85,000 in loans.

The interest
was really high on these loans, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The interest was really high on these loans,

My relationships with everyone,
everything was souring because of it. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

My relationships with everyone, everything was souring becau...

The only thing I could think of
at the time was to sell my apartment - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The only thing I could think of at the time was to sell my a...

Of course, I had to pay off
the personal loans I took out - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Of course, I had to pay off the personal loans I took out

I decided to move this $400,000
back to Canada. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I decided to move this $400,000 back to Canada.

You don't wanna use the bank,
because the bank will take 2% commission. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

You don't wanna use the bank, because the bank will tak...

So 2% commission on $400,000
you can already guess is a lot of money. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So 2% commission on $400,000 you can already guess is a lot ...

I thought maybe I can use crypto to do it. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I thought maybe I can use crypto to do it.

I noticed that Quadriga had a 10% premium
on there when... when selling your Bitcoin. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I noticed that Quadriga had a 10% premium on there when... w...

You can actually make some money
transferring to Quadriga. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

You can actually make some money transferring to Quadriga.

You'll never have trouble
moving funds - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

You'll never have trouble moving funds

I bought in US dollars, but after selling
in Quadriga, it becomes Canadian dollars. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I bought in US dollars, but after selling in Quadriga, it be...

So I had a $500,000 Canadian withdrawal. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

So I had a $500,000 Canadian withdrawal.

This was all my money, my life savings,
everything, in this one exchange, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

This was all my money, my life savings, everything, in this ...

I always wanted
to be an investigative reporter, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I always wanted to be an investigative reporter,

In the fall, 2018,
I started getting tons and tons of emails - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

In the fall, 2018, I started getting tons and tons of emails...

During the sort of boom, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

During the sort of boom,

According to some data that we got, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

According to some data that we got,

I reached out to Quadriga.
I emailed Gerry, and I said, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I reached out to Quadriga. I emailed Gerry, and I said,

He told me the reason that we can't
process all these withdrawal requests - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

He told me the reason that we can't process all these w...

He said, "We have $26 million
sitting in these bank accounts, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

He said, "We have $26 million sitting in these bank acc...

He said, "Can you tell me who these people
who are having issues getting money out - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

He said, "Can you tell me who these people who are havi...

I started my withdrawal request
around late October. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I started my withdrawal request around late October.

I emailed the support.
They kept saying the same thing. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I emailed the support. They kept saying the same thing.

"Gonna take one more week,
two more weeks." - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

"Gonna take one more week, two more weeks."

This was my... my entire savings built
through, you know, ten years of work - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

This was my... my entire savings built through, you know, te...

Around that time,
Gerry was traveling a lot, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Around that time, Gerry was traveling a lot,

Maybe that wasn't just his working
from wherever he wanted to be. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Maybe that wasn't just his working from wherever he wan...

Maybe that was him
avoiding something or someone. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Maybe that was him avoiding something or someone.

I had no idea what was about to unfold. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

I had no idea what was about to unfold.

Canada's largest
cryptocurrency exchange is in hot water. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is in hot wate...

This is a real mystery
that's unfolding this morning, - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

This is a real mystery that's unfolding this morning,

Here he is here, Gerald Cotten.
He's the founder of QuadrigaCX. - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Here he is here, Gerald Cotten. He's the founder of Qua...

The wife of Gerry Cotten,
Jennifer Robertson, said he died suddenly - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

The wife of Gerry Cotten, Jennifer Robertson, said he died s...

I felt - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

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A group of investors turned sleuths as they try to unlock the suspicious death of cryptocurrency multimillionaire Gerry Cotten and the missing $250 million they believe he stole from them.

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Director: Luke Sewell

Writer: Andrew Lokenauth

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, crime

Year: 2022

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ImdbRating: 6.3

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Released: 30 Mar 2022

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