Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case

Decrypt · Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:09:42 GMT

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A Tianjin court will hear an application by Chinese prosecutors to confiscate $5.1 billion in Bitcoin seized by the UK in the Qian case after a six-month notice period, while a parallel dispute over the same coins continues in London.

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