Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
Published: 9/30/2025

Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, a Chinese national, has been convicted in the "world's biggest" bitcoin seizure case worth over £5.5bn ($7.4bn). She pleaded guilty to illegal cryptocurrency acquisition and possession after leading a large-scale scam in China. Qian's arrest follows a complex seven-year investigation into global money laundering, involving multiple jurisdictions, and she is now held awaiting sentencing in the UK.