A shocking scam involving 6.8 billion dollars in Bitcoin has recently made new progress. British prosecutors are planning to compensate the affected Chinese investors, a sum that the UK government had originally considered keeping for itself.
The origins of this case can be traced back to 2014 to 2017. Chinese citizen Qian Zhimin defrauded over 128,000 Chinese people through so-called 'investment management' in the domestic market. She then converted the ill-gotten gains into Bitcoin and escaped to the UK using forged documents.
The law is long and stretches wide; the London police successfully seized this batch of Bitcoin held by her between 2018 and 2021. In September of this year, Qian Zhimin admitted in a UK court to holding criminal proceeds worth 6.8 billion dollars.
Although the specific compensation plan has not yet been announced, lawyer Jackson Ng, representing the investors, is adamant: "The scale of this confiscation is unprecedented, and victims must be compensated as a priority." However, Nick Harris, the head of the company CryptoCare, also reminded that according to relevant UK laws, the government may ultimately withhold some or all of the Bitcoin, and victims should be mentally prepared.
This multinational pursuit, which has lasted for many years, has now reached a critical juncture. Whether to return the full amount or partially withhold it not only concerns the direct interests of over 100,000 people but will also become an important precedent for international judicial cooperation.
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