{"id":57994,"date":"2025-11-12T03:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=57994"},"modified":"2025-11-12T03:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:01:41","slug":"worlds-biggest-crypto-raid-chinas-goddess-of-wealth-pleads-guilty-in-massive-uk-seizure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=57994","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Biggest Crypto Raid: China\u2019s \u201cGoddess Of Wealth\u201d Pleads Guilty In Massive UK Seizure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zhimin Qian, a Chinese national widely called the \u201cCrypto Queen,\u201d faces sentencing in the UK after admitting to offences tied to what authorities call the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Qian \u2013 also known as the Chinese \u201cGoddess Of Wealth\u201d<\/a> \u2013 pleaded guilty on September 29, 2025 to acquiring and possessing criminal property in the form of Bitcoin. Reports have disclosed that police seized more than 61,000 BTC during a 2018 raid, an amount worth at least\u00a0$6.5 billion at current market rates.<\/p>\n

Major Seizure Prompts Court Action<\/h2>\n

Investigators say the haul came from an investment scheme run in China between 2014 and 2017. Prosecutors link the activity to a company named Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology Co Ltd, which allegedly promised high returns to thousands of people.<\/p>\n

Reports<\/a> put the number of victims at more than 128,000. That figure has raised questions about how any recovered funds could be shared among so many claimants.<\/p>\n

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China\u2019s \u201cGoddess Of Wealth\u201d Faces Jail In UK Over $6 Billion Bitcoin Scamhttps:\/\/t.co\/LdnTWVl3xz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/M7b329kEkB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NDTV WORLD (@NDTVWORLD) November 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Arrest And The Evidence Trail<\/h2>\n

According to police statements, Qian left China around 2017 and later used false travel documents, including a St Kitts & Nevis passport, to live in the UK. In 2018, officers searched a property in Hampstead and found wallets and devices that helped them trace the crypto holdings.<\/p>\n

Records shown in court link transfers and accounts to the scheme that defrauded investors<\/a>. The items seized in that operation are central to the Crown\u2019s case and to plans for victim compensation.<\/p>\n

Compensation And Cross-Border Challenges<\/p>\n

Reports have outlined the legal and practical hurdles ahead. The Bitcoin seized in 2018 has risen massively in value since then, which complicates decisions about how to return money to those harmed.<\/p>\n

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Lawyers say cross-border claims between UK authorities and Chinese victims could take years to sort out. Based on reports, one worry is conflicting claims over who is entitled to the assets and whether victims will receive the current market value of the Bitcoin<\/a> or the value at the time of seizure.<\/p>\n

Sentencing Timeline And Possible Penalties<\/p>\n

According to court sources, Qian could face up to 14 years behind bars<\/a> under the charges she admitted. Sentencing was expected to take place soon after the guilty plea, although exact dates have not been confirmed publicly by the court in all outlets.<\/p>\n

Judges will consider the scale of the loss, the number of victims, and the role Qian played in moving or hiding the funds when deciding the sentence.<\/p>\n

Investigations And Next Steps<\/p>\n

UK authorities including the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service are coordinating efforts to secure the remaining assets and to set up processes for victims to claim funds.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zhimin Qian, a Chinese national widely called the \u201cCrypto Queen,\u201d faces sentencing in the UK after admitting to offences tied to what authorities call the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded. According to court documents, Qian \u2013 also known as the Chinese \u201cGoddess Of Wealth\u201d \u2013 pleaded guilty on September 29, 2025 to acquiring and possessing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-57994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}