Chinese "Goddess of Wealth" Facing 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Historic $6 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Case

Nov 10, 2025 12:45 pm CST

Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian, nicknamed the "goddess of wealth," faces up to 14 years in prison after UK authorities seized over $6 billion in Bitcoin tied to a massive fraud scheme that victimized 128,000 people. After fleeing China in 2018, she attempted to launder proceeds through luxury property purchases before her arrest in 2024, marking the largest cryptocurrency seizure in history.