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The Missing Cryptoqueen

Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to join her financial revolution. Then she disappeared. Why? Jamie Bartlett presents a story of greed, deceit and herd madness.

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Introducing... The Missing Cryptoqueen
Join writer Jamie Bartlett for a story of greed, deceit and herd madness.
17 Sep 2019,2 mins
1. Dr Ruja
Dr Ruja promised financial revolution. And then, two years ago, she disappeared. Why?
19 Sep 2019,22 mins,
2. The Bitcoin Killer
Not all is as it seems with Dr Ruja's revolutionary cryptocurrency, OneCoin.
19 Sep 2019,35 mins,
3. More Than Just a Coin
Dr Ruja's hold over OneCoin investors is far stronger than we thought. Why?
26 Sep 2019,40 mins,
4. Miss OneLife
Jamie and Georgia arrive in Bucharest for their first OneCoin event. Who might be there?
03 Oct 2019,38 mins,
5. What Dreams May Come
One of the world's highest-earning MLM'ers and former top OneCoin seller, agrees to talk.
10 Oct 2019,61 mins,
6. The Überflieger
A factory in Germany and a cryptocurrency scam. Two different worlds, one familiar story.
17 Oct 2019,39 mins,
7. In Plain Sight
Could Dr Ruja and the missing billions be hidden in plain sight?
28 Oct 2019,43 mins,
8. The Technology and the Dream
The final episode takes an unexpected twist.
04 Nov 2019,60 mins
9. Follow the Money
The search for Dr Ruja is back on. A lot has happened since Episode 8.
06 Aug 2020,45 mins,
10. The Dubai Files
The search for Dr Ruja gathers pace.
28 Sep 2022,45 mins,
11. Operation Satellite
How mysterious friends in influential places may have helped Ruja stay one step ahead.
19 Oct 2022,47 mins,
12. Wanted: Dead or Alive?
The search for Dr Ruja Ignatova takes an unexpected turn. Has she been murdered?
03 Jun 2024,33 mins