The trades did clear on the exchange, and withdrawals were forthcoming until December 2018 when Gerlad disappeared. Gerald didn't steal all the crypto, he just stole some of it, but because he stole crypto instead of cash, when the price spiked, his debts increased much faster than he could pay them.

> how do you "suddenly" die of Crohn's?

Why do you want to know? I know a doctor in India who can help arrange that if you need this kind of service. He's not cheap though. /s

I coded out during an operation to repair a ruptured intestine that was a complication of Crohns. I was also told if I had waited even a day more that the sepsis from the rupture could have killed me. It's definitely possible.