Cryptocurrency22 Oct 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme

Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs v…

Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims to the coins. Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 BTC and other assets linked to an alleged $5.7 billion fraud that affected more than 102,000 investors. Prosecutors say Qian Zhimin’s company sold unlicensed wealth-management products, used investors’ money to repay earlier participants and buy as…

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