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EP. 256.5 — Fraud Friday: The Crypto King w/ Vinny Thomas
The hilarious Vinny Thomas (Platonic) joins the Con-gregation to discuss Gerry Cotten, the infamous Crypto King. Gerry created the QuadrigaCX crypto currency exchange which left users with no access to their funds after Gerry’s mysterious and controversial death. Plus, we look at the rise of deep-fake technology. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 04/25/2022)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
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SOURCES:
Netflix’s Crypto King
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/the-strange-tale-of-quadriga-gerald-cotten
https://www.coindesk.com/video/the-story-behind-quadrigacx-and-netflixs-crypto-king/
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