Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King | |
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Directed by | Luke Sewell |
Music by | David Schweitzer |
Production company | Minnow Films |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Language | English |
Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King is a Netflix original documentary film directed by Luke Sewell. [1] Its story follows a group of cryptocurrency investors who lost money in the collapse of the QuadrigaCX exchange. They investigate the untimely death of its founder, Gerry Cotten, and attempt to recover the $250 million that they suspect he stole from them. [2] [3] The film was released on March 30, 2022. [4] [5]
Between March 27, 2022 to April 3, 2022, the film saw over 12 million viewing hours on Netflix globally. [6]
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