QuadrigaCX.com

QuadrigaCX.com (QuadrigaCX) — CEX (Centralized Exchange)

QuadrigaCX.com was the website of QuadrigaCX (Quadriga Fintech Solutions Corp.), a Canadian centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) that operated mainly in the 2010s and became one of Bitcoin’s most notorious exchange failures. (en.wikipedia.org)

Identity / operators

• QuadrigaCX was co-founded and run by Gerald “Gerry” Cotten (CEO) and was widely used by Canadian retail customers during the 2017–2018 cycle. (osc.gov.on.ca)

What happened (why it’s infamous)

• In December 2018, Cotten reportedly died while traveling in India; QuadrigaCX then disclosed it could not access significant customer crypto, contributing to the exchange’s collapse and insolvency proceedings in early 2019. (coindesk.com)
• The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) later concluded QuadrigaCX’s downfall resulted from fraud committed by Cotten, describing patterns consistent with misuse of client assets and fictitious activity. (osc.gov.on.ca)

Status of the domain / site today (important for “QuadrigaCX.com” specifically)

• Multiple security and legal communications have warned that the QuadrigaCX domain/website later appeared to be reactivated or imitated by unknown parties, i.e., a “new” QuadrigaCX.com should not be assumed to be the original exchange. (easydns.com)

Category: CEX (historical/defunct exchange brand; domain has had subsequent suspicious reuse reports). (easydns.com)