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A crypto exchange can't repay $190 million it owes customers because its CEO died with the only password

The Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX reportedly owes its customers about $190 million after its founder died suddenly last year, taking his encrypted access to the money with him.
QuadrigaCX's founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, died of complications from Crohn's disease in December, CoinDesk reports.
Now customers are struggling to get access to their money, with the exchange looking at options to pay people back.The Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX owes its customers about $190 milli
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