Qian Zhimin, convicted in 60,000 BTC money laundering case, held Bitcoin and XRP worth £67 million

Qian Zhimin, convicted in a money laundering case involving 60,000 BTC, held additional Bitcoin and XRP totaling £67 million, Caixin reports. She provided access codes and wallet passwords shortly before her criminal trial opened in September 2025, revealing holdings beyond the 61,000 Bitcoin seized when police arrested her. Between 2014 and 2017, Qian directed proxies to purchase 194,951 Bitcoin using 648 million yuan in investor funds, including on-exchange purchases of 100,250 BTC in June 2014 and OTC acquisitions of 51,000 BTC between January and June 2017.