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The Missing Cryptoqueen

By: Jamie Bartlett
Narrated by: Jamie Bartlett
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175 countries, four billion dollars, one scam: the inside story of the world's biggest crypto con and the woman who got away with it.

In 2016, on stage at Wembley Arena in front of thousands of adoring fans, Dr Ruja Ignatova promised her followers a financial revolution. The future, she said, belonged to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. And the Oxford-educated, self-styled cryptoqueen vowed that she had invented the Bitcoin killer. OneCoin would not only earn its investors untold fortunes, it would change the world.

By March 2017, more than four billion dollars had been invested in OneCoin in dozens of countries, from the USA to Pakistan, Hong Kong to Yemen and the UK to Brazil. But by October 2017, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared, and it slowly became clear that her revolutionary cryptocurrency was not all it seemed.

In The Missing Cryptoqueen, Jamie Bartlett tells the unbelievable story of the rise, disappearance and fall of Dr Ruja Ignatova, setting out on a globe-crossing investigation into the criminal underworlds, corrupt governments and the super-rich. Along the way, he reveals a very modern tale of intrigue, techno-hype and herd madness that allowed OneCoin to become a million person pyramid scheme—where, at the top, investors were making millions and, at the bottom, people were putting their livelihoods at risk. It's the inside story of the smartest and biggest scam of the 21st century—and the genius behind it, who is still on the run.

©2022 Jamie Bartlett (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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Very interesting listen

Worth a listen if you liked the podcast! Very well researched and told. Where is Ruja?

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Fantastic.

loved it. definitely recommend. a +
can't believe I've never heard of this story before now

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Excellent

brilliant, excellent research, easy to follow and learnt so much about the whole world of fraud, cryptocurrency that I would recommend to a friend

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Fascinating

Amazing story and great narration. Amazing investigation to reveal this story of the crypto queen.

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Impressive work!

Liked it but also felt like it did not add _that_ much on top of the podcast. Still very much impressed with all of the work & research though!

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The best stories are true

Having listened to the Missing Cryptoqueen podcast from its launch, this Audible title was a must listen. Yes, there is duplication with the podcast, but so much more detail with lots of new revaluations. The Author delivers his text wonderfully. Hoping the story isn’t over yet…

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Excellent, loved it

Great story that I have never heard before. Shocking how she got away with it for so long.

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Excellent!

Well done Jamie! Fascinating and insightful- deeper dive into the podcast info, equally compelling listening, brilliant!

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Loved it

Fantastic book - if you
Enjoyed the podcast you will love the book. Great narration too

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Great story well told

A very complex story told in a very enjoyable and easy to listen to manner

Narration is one of the best I v heard

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