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"Goddess of Wealth" found guilty, defrauded 128,000 clients of Bitcoin cryptocurrencies worth 5.7 billion euros!

2025-09-30 13:24:14Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"Goddess of Wealth" found guilty, defrauded 128,000 clients of Bitcoin

A Chinese woman dubbed the "Goddess of Crypto Assets" has been sentenced in London after a seven-year international money laundering investigation that led to the world's largest cryptocurrency seizure.

The Metropolitan Police said it had seized 61,000 bitcoins worth more than £5 billion, which were the proceeds of a scam that defrauded thousands of investors.

Zhimin Qian, also known as Yandi Zhang, pleaded guilty to unlawful purchase and possession of cryptocurrencies. According to the Metropolitan Police, she ran a large-scale fraud in China between 2014 and 2017, defrauding more than 128,000 people. The money was converted into bitcoin and stored to avoid detection by authorities.

Her confession came after a seven-year investigation into an international money laundering ring, which was uncovered thanks to a tip-off about the transfer of illicit funds. Kian had managed to escape for five years, until her arrest in the UK, where she had used forged documents to try to legalise the profits by buying property, according to the BBC.

Her lawyer, Roger Sahota, said his client, by pleading guilty, “hopes to provide some relief to investors who have been waiting for compensation since 2017” and to ensure that “the rise in the value of cryptocurrencies provides sufficient funds to cover the losses.” However, reports indicate that the British government may try to keep the seized funds.

Qian was helped by Jian Wen, a Chinese restaurant worker, who was sentenced last year to six years and eight months in prison for her part in the fraud.

Wen, 44, laundered a significant portion of the money, moving from a small flat above a restaurant to a luxury home in north London, and also buying two properties in Dubai worth more than £500,000.

The Metropolitan Police seized more than £300 million in bitcoins linked to Wen.

According to Chinese reports, investors mainly aged between 50 and 75 deposited amounts ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of yuan.

They included businessmen, bankers, and judges, often lured by acquaintances and relatives.

Qian was presented as a "goddess of wealth," but investors didn't really recognize her portrayal.

Qian remains in custody pending her sentencing, which will be determined after the trial of others involved in the case is completed.


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