In January, headlines reported the dramatic collapse of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The source of QuadrigaCX’s problems provides a vital Lesson Found for owners.
Initial reports tied the cause of QuadrigaCX’s collapse to the death of its founder, Gerald Cotten, since he was the sole person who knew the passwords to access cryptocurrencies valued at $136 million. A subsequent audit revealed that a large portion of those funds had been redirected (more…)