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Tag: canada — CryptoScamsWiki

Tag: canada

2 entries tagged “canada”.

QuadrigaCX
A Canadian exchange that collapsed in 2019 after the reported death of CEO Gerald Cotten. An Ontario Securities Commission review concluded it operated like a Ponzi scheme, with a ~$169M (CAD) shortfall driven by Cotten's hidden trading losses.
Exchanges & platformsPonzi / HYIPHigh· $169.0M lost· 2 sources· updated Jun 15, 2026
Gerald Cotten
Founder and CEO of the Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX. An Ontario Securities Commission review concluded he ran it like a Ponzi scheme. He was reported to have died in December 2018.
IndividualsPonzi / HYIPHigh· 2 sources· updated Jun 15, 2026