In the United Kingdom, the “Goddess of Wealth” with 61,000 Bitcoins Sentenced to 11 Years and 8 Months in Prison

Nicknamed the “goddess of wealth”, Zhimin Qian was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison this Tuesday 11th November. The police seized 61,000 bitcoins belonging to him, or around 6 billion euros.

Zhimin Qian, a 47-year-old Chinese national, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for money laundering this Tuesday 11th November 2025 in London, following investment fraud in China. Nicknamed the “goddess of wealth”, she had pleaded guilty in Southwark Crown Court for illegally acquiring and possessing cryptocurrency between 2014 and 2017.

This ponzi fraud (which remunerates investors thanks to funds from new entrants) allowed it to acquire 61,000 bitcoins, or the equivalent of 6 billion euros.

“Pure greed”

“You played the central role”, and “your motive was pure greed, southwark Crown Court judge in London Sally Ann Hales said on Tuesday, reports l’Agence France-Presse (AFP). The offense you committed was extremely sophisticated and required careful planning. “

A 47-year-old Malaysian accomplice, Seng Hok Ling, receives four years and eleven months in prison for his participation in money laundering.

300% returns

Zhimin Qian promised returns of up to 300% to his victims, often people with little financial knowledge, recruited through word of mouth, social media and public presentations.

Worried by the opening of an investigation in China, she fled her country under a false identity in 2017 after converting part of her theft into cryptocurrencies.