This is the story behind Britain’s biggest ever seizure of cryptocurrency.
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Between 2014 and 2017, thousands of ordinary Chinese people handed their money over to an investment company that promised them fabulous riches. That vision collapsed when the shadowy figure behind it, Qian Zhimin, fled to the UK with a Bitcoin stash bought with their money.
#BBCEye Investigations speaks to victims and the UK police to find out how the scheme worked, how Qian was caught and what will happen to the huge haul of Bitcoin seized from her.
00:00 Qian Zhimin: The Chinese cryptoqueen
00:44 The scam that reached every province in China
03:22 Qian escapes China for the UK
06:32 A dream of becoming queen of Liberland
10:20 What will happen to the bitcoin worth billions of pounds?
🚨 UPDATE 11/11/25: Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4w1g9ezko
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Why do all criminals come to the U.K.?
Who invests that way? Meeting strangers on the side of the street in disguise? The unscupulous themselves.
There is indeed a sucker born every minute.
I started with $5k just last week and now I’ve hit $17,590. I was having this exact conversation with my son the other night—generational wealth isn’t just about getting money. It’s about teaching everyone not only how to make it, but also how to maintain it. It does no good for me to provide for my family if they don’t understand how to manage and sustain it. That’s why I really love this video.
Do you have to use real money to buy virtual money? Is the real money in your pocket not safe or will you lose real money through transactions before you understand the truth?
She got lucky her bitcoin went up so much ch
Why this woman can use a fake passport to enter UK?
Should of gone to Dubai!