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In a dramatic twist in the history of cryptocurrency, the Southwark Crown Court in London handed down a harsh sentence to 47-year-old Chinese national Zhimin Qian (also known as Yadi Zhang), who was found guilty of large-scale fraud and money laundering. On November 11, 2025, Judge Sally-Anne Hale sentenced her to 11 years and 8 months in prison. The case became a sensation: the Metropolitan Police seized a record 61,000 $BTC , worth over £5 billion (approximately $6.6 billion at current exchange rates). This is the largest cryptocurrency seizure in British history.