Canada’s ‘Bitcoin widow’ speaks – The Globe and Mail

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When Gerald Cotten died suddenly in 2018, he was only 30 years old, but fabulously wealthy thanks to founding Quadriga, one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges. Or at least, thats how it seemed. His death coincided with growing concerns about the legitimacy of Quadriga.

After investigating, the Ontario Securities Commission said Quadriga was run like a Ponzi scheme. More than Quadriga clients collectively lost more than $200-million.

Jennifer Kathleen Margaret Roberston was Cottens wife, and was there when he died. And despite being at the centre of a huge scandal, shes never spoken publicly about her husbands fraud or death or the suspicion it cast on her until now.

Telecom reporter Alexandra Posadzki and ROB reporter Joe Castaldo interviewed Robertson about her memoir, Bitcoin Widow: Love, Betrayal and the Missing Millions. They bring us that interview, and their expertise as journalists whove been covering this story from the beginning.

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Canada's 'Bitcoin widow' speaks - The Globe and Mail