Disappearance of Ruja Ignatova
What happened to the missing cryptoqueen?
4.1 (22)
55 mins
Explore the rise of cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova, who built a billion-dollar empire before vanishing without a trace. Discover how fraud, global investigations, and missing billions turned her into one of the world’s most wanted fugitives.
Ep 1:
The Vanishing of the Crypto Queen
Meet Dr. Ruja Ignatova: an ambitious Bulgarian-born prodigy who turned a fake cryptocurrency into a multi-billion dollar empire—and then vanished without a trace.
Ep 2:
Wembley Lights and a Fake Blockchain
Inside OneCoin's dazzling illusion of legitimacy: Wembley pyrotechnics, fake Forbes covers, and a database masquerading as blockchain technology fooling millions worldwide.
Ep 3:
Bankers, Spies, and the Saudi Bitcoin
As billions poured in, Ruja built secret laundering networks, a Saudi sheikh's Bitcoin fortune, and an intelligence chief spying on her own treacherous lover.
Ep 4:
The Brother Left Holding the Bag
While Ruja's empire crumbled, her brother Constantin became the fall guy, brutalized by criminals—right before Ruja's meticulously planned disappearance to Athens.
Ep 5:
Dead in the Sea or Living Large?
Two competing theories collide: was the Crypto Queen executed and dismembered at sea, or is she living lavishly, hidden behind plastic surgery and billions in Bitcoin?
Ep 6:
A Scam That Refuses to Die
Millions of victims lost everything, yet OneCoin survives under a new name—a devastating look at cognitive dissonance and a fraud that simply won't stop.
Discussions (10)
Wayne
Level 10 · 4 mo agoSo she sold fake crypto, secretly hoarded real Bitcoin, and may be on a yacht worth $20B. The grift was the blockchain all along.
Jerry
Level 3 · 4 mo agothe part about the SQL database just broke my brain
Gray
Level 2 · 4 mo agosold nothing and made billions, respect the hustle i guess
