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Chinese Woman Convicted in UK for Leading $6.9B Bitcoin Scam

Qian defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China between 2014 and 2017, subsequently storing her spoils in BTC and fleeing to the U.K

By Jamie CrawleySep 30, 2025

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UK Court Releases Verdict on Craig Wright v Peter McCormack

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Aug 1, 2022

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