Cc9f267dcClaimSoutheast Asian hardware wallet reseller CryptoBilis was acquired six months prior to October 2026 by a Chinese national companyAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimBetween April 2014 and August 2017, Zhimin Qian operated fraudulent investment schemes through Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., illegally raising over 40 billion yuan.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimZhimin Qian's investment fraud scheme affected over 100,000 investors who suffered combined losses of approximately 19.98 billion yuan.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimZhimin Qian purchased more than 100,000 bitcoin through a controlled exchange account before fleeing China in July 2017.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimAccording to law firm Duan & Duan UK LLP, the British High Court ruling requires Chinese fraud victims to establish direct proprietary ownership under Chinese law rather than personal claims as creditors for monetary repayment.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimOn September 28, 2026, the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in China accepted a judicial application from Chinese prosecutors to confiscate approximately 61,896.41552945 bitcoin and other assets seized from Zhimin Qian.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court opened a six-month period starting in October 2026 for interested parties, including Zhimin Qian's relatives and affected investors, to participate in confiscation proceedings.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimAccording to Chinese news outlet Caixin, fraud victims participating in United Kingdom court proceedings could be limited to recovering their original investments and interest.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimSaldo Bank operates direct consumer or business banking services in Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, and Germany, and holds legal authorization to expand operations into the NetherlandsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe acquisition of specialized bank Saldo Bank provides Payward with a European Union banking license supervised by the Bank of Lithuania and European Central BankAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimApplying Chinese law improves the UK government's chances of retaining the Bitcoin windfall seized from Zhimin Qian if victims of the fraud fail to establish proprietary ownership rightsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCrown Prosecution Service prosecutors stated that victims of the Zhimin Qian fraud could potentially receive compensation through a redress scheme administered in ChinaAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimLondon's High Court Justice Mark Turner ruled on October 12, 2026 that Chinese law governs ownership claims by victims of Zhimin Qian's fraud over 61,000 Bitcoin seized from QianAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimZhimin Qian fled China to the UK in 2017 after purchasing over 100,000 Bitcoin using fraud proceeds on Huobi, OTC transactions, and miningAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimDuan & Duan UK LLP partner Jackson Ng noted Justice Mark Turner's ruling leaves whether victims retain rights in the Bitcoin frozen from Zhimin Qian to be determined under Chinese lawAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimJustice Mark Turner determined Chinese law applies because the fraudulent representations in Zhimin Qian's scheme, the investment contracts, and financial losses occurred in ChinaAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimZhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, defrauded over 128,000 investors through a Ponzi scheme run via Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology between 2014 and 2017AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimChinese law is the appropriate legal standard for ownership claims over the UK-seized BitcoinAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe UK government holds an estimated 61,245 BTC ($5.1 billion), ranking third globally in government Bitcoin holdings behind the United States and ChinaAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimFrance and Germany signed a joint letter arguing for an immediate cutoff of Chinese exports to the EU single marketAgreeDisagree
