The true story behind Netflix’s latest true crime documentary, The Hunt for the Crypto King

<p>Another true crime documentary for the day. Is this correct? Fortunately for all of us true crime junkies (read: Team Cosmo), streaming behemoth Netflix appears to have an infinite supply of compelling documentaries for us to sink our teeth into. Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King, which premieres on March 30, is up next on our 'OMG have you watched...?' list.</p> <p>We dug deep into the gripping crypto crime case that the documentary is based on, uncovering the real-life people featured in the film and learning what happened to them.</p> <p>Keeping this in mind, here's everything you need to know about Netflix's Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King...</p> <p>What is the true plot of Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King?</p> <p>If, like us, you're not well-versed in all things crypto, there's no need to be concerned about this film's crypto-centric content. In a nutshell, the documentary follows the search for lost internet money (aka cryptocurrency). But, to put it another way, here's a more detailed breakdown of what the show is all about.</p> <p>Consider the year 2014, when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West married, and entrepreneur Gerry Cotten founded his fintech company Quadriga, which grew to become Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange (a place where you can buy and sell crypto).</p> <p>Within three years, the company was dealing with billions of dollars in cryptocurrency, with the industry booming and founder Cotten thriving alongside it, thanks in part to how his company differed from others doing similar work. In fact, Cotten made cryptocurrency ownership simple for its users by storing private keys in digital wallets (fancy passwords). These private keys were composed of 64-character codes, which we're sure you'll agree are difficult for the average person to remember, so crypto investors were understandably eager for Cotten's company to handle that for them. The caveat, according to Sheona McDonald, director of an earlier documentary on Cotten, is: "If you don't own your crypto