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China Seeks to Confiscate 61,800 BTC Linked to $5.7 Billion Fraud Scheme

Prosecutors aim to seize the coins after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims' claims.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. CoinDesk published first, on 22 October at 06:24 UTC; decrypt.co followed 3h 46m later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 22 October at 10:09 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), decrypt.co.

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  1. China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme CoinDesk ·
  2. Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case decrypt.co

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