The Missing Cryptoqueen

The 10 Best The Missing Cryptoqueen Podcast Episodes

Best episodes ranked by Podyssey's 20,000 community members.

1) Episode 1: Dr Ruja
Dr Ruja promised financial revolution. And then, two years ago, she disappeared. Why? The Missing Cryptoqueen is an eight-part series for BBC Sounds, with new episodes every Thursday. Presenter: Jam...Show More
Episode 1: Dr Ruja
22:53 | Sep 19th, 2019
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mleecobb recommended:
We all want to believe in easy money. Hear how exciting and destructive a crypto currency built on nothing can be. Follow the mysterious dis...Show More
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2) Episode 8: The technology and the dream
The final episode takes an unexpected twist. Presenter: Jamie Bartlett Producer: Georgia Catt Additional Research: Ignatius Bahizi Editor: Philip Sellars Original music and sound design: Phil Chann...Show More
Episode 8: The technology and the dream
1:00:19 | Nov 4th, 2019
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gndv recommended:
This podcast series really makes you reflect on how vulnerable people are to hope & optimism... and how easily that can be taken advantage o...Show More
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3) Episode 2: The Bitcoin Killer
Not all is as it seems with Dr Ruja's revolutionary cryptocurrency, OneCoin. The Missing Cryptoqueen is an eight-part series for BBC Sounds, with new episodes every Thursday. Presenter: Jamie Bartle...Show More
Episode 2: The Bitcoin Killer
35:29 | Sep 19th, 2019
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cesarm recommended:
I already echo Episode 1. But after listening to episode 2 and 3 I fully endorse this podcast as a must-listen. If you liked the exploration...Show More
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4) Episode 9: Follow the money
The search for Dr Ruja is back on. A lot has happened since Episode 8. Original music and sound design: Phil Channell Original Music and vocals: Dessislava Stefanova and the London Bulgarian Choir T...Show More
Episode 9: Follow the money
45:47 | Aug 6th, 2020
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mijustin recommended:
Wow! I can’t believe how much new information they unearthed. So many twists and turns in this story. The Cocaine King?!!?
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5) Introducing The Missing Cryptoqueen
In 2014, a businesswoman called Dr Ruja Ignatova launched a new cryptocurrency that promised to change money forever. OneCoin, she said, was similar to Bitcoin, only bigger, better and easier to use. ...Show More
Introducing The Missing Cryptoqueen
02:27 | Sep 17th, 2019
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mm recommended:
This is a fantastic investigative documentary podcast that dives into the mystery of a missing woman called Dr Ruja Ignatova, aka the "Crypt...Show More
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6) Episode 10: The Dubai Files
The search for Dr Ruja Ignatova gathers pace, five years after she disappeared. Files leaked from Dubai reveal how Dr Ruja stashed millions in the emirate and struck up a relationship with a mysteriou...Show More
Episode 10: The Dubai Files
45:27 | Sep 28th, 2022
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gertie recommended:
CRYPTOQUEEN is back!! Strangely nostalgic to listen to this latest episode after two years of hiatus. Excited to see where these new episode...Show More
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7) Episode 7: In Plain Sight
Could Dr Ruja and the missing billions be hidden in plain sight? A number of small leads seem to be pointing to one place. Presenter: Jamie Bartlett Producer: Georgia Catt Editor: Philip Sellars Or...Show More
Episode 7: In Plain Sight
43:36 | Oct 28th, 2019
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mm recommended:
Where could Dr. Ruja be? Is she alive? Find out in this episode. Also, I want to see Jamie and Georgia's flight logs and path for this podc...Show More
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8) Episode 6: The Überflieger
In 2009 Dr Ruja and her father bought a metallurgic factory in Southern Germany. What does this have to do with her disappearance today? Those who knew her at the time tell a strangely familiar story ...Show More
Episode 6: The Überflieger
39:00 | Oct 17th, 2019
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mm recommended:
This episode was just great journalism. Has Dr. Ruja scammed before? Is Dr. Ruja actually a Dr? All these burning questions and more answere...Show More
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9) Episode 5: What dreams may come
'Who is to blame?' One of the world's highest-earning Multi-Level-Marketers and former OneCoin top seller agrees to speak. In his mansion on the outskirts of Amsterdam, Jamie learns the secret behind...Show More
Episode 5: What dreams may come
1:01:28 | Oct 10th, 2019
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mm recommended:
This was a great episode. The personalities they managed to get on tape were something else! OneCoin's distribution strategy was brilliant i...Show More
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10) Episode 4: Miss OneLife
Jamie and Georgia arrive in Bucharest in the hope of seeing their first OneCoin event: The Miss OneLife 2019 Beauty Pageant. Who else could be there? The Missing Cryptoqueen is an eight-part series ...Show More
Episode 4: Miss OneLife
38:04 | Oct 3rd, 2019
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mm recommended:
This was a wild episode. The prize choices for top 10 Miss OneLife contestants were um...interesting to say the least. Also, why wouldn't ...Show More
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Co-host and producer of Beyond Blathers, the podcast where we dive deeper into the insects, fish, and fossils you can find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Radiolab was my first podcast love and now I have many.