A Chinese woman involved in a large-scale investment fraud scheme has pleaded guilty in London after authorities seized nearly $7 billion in Bitcoin. The case involved coordinated international law enforcement efforts and resulted in the largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure worldwide. #Bitcoin #TianjinLantianGeruiElectronicTechnology
Keypoints
- Zhimin Qian operated a fraud scheme offering high returns from 2014 to 2017, defrauding over 128,000 victims.
- Authorities seized approximately 61,000 Bitcoin, worth about $6.9 billion, marking the largest crypto seizure globally.
- Qian laundered stolen funds in the U.K., using properties and businesses to conceal the money.
- The investigation involved collaboration between U.K., Chinese law enforcement, and took seven years to resolve.
- Qian argued her funds were obtained legally, but she was charged with acquiring and possessing criminal property.
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