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

CoinDesk·October 13, 2026·1 min read
UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin

A UK court ruling boosts the 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.

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