11年8个月！钱志敏因比特币洗钱在英国获刑

Core Points - The main perpetrator of the Tianjin Blue Sky Greit illegal fundraising case, Qian Zhimin, was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison in the UK for his role in one of the largest Bitcoin money laundering cases in British history [2][3] - The illegal fundraising scheme involved 43 billion RMB and affected 128,000 victims, primarily elderly retirees from across China [2][3] - Qian Zhimin attempted to launder money through real estate and luxury purchases in Europe, including a failed attempt to buy a £23.5 million mansion using Bitcoin [2][3] Group 1 - Qian Zhimin admitted to charges related to money laundering and asset misappropriation in September [2] - The case has led to significant law enforcement actions in the UK, including the freezing of 61,000 Bitcoins, marking the largest seizure in the country [3] - The UK Financial Conduct Authority has intensified efforts to combat money laundering through cryptocurrency [2][3] Group 2 - Victims of the Blue Sky Greit case are facing challenges in cross-border debt recovery and the complexities of virtual currency ownership [4] - Legal representatives have submitted civil recovery applications to the UK High Court on behalf of creditors [4] - The Tianjin Public Security Bureau is collaborating with UK law enforcement to recover losses for participants in the fundraising scheme [4]