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UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin

The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China.

Liquid StateAs-of 2026-10-13 09:25 UTC
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UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin

The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China. As-of 2026-10-13 09:25 UTC.

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