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UK Proposes Bitcoin Fraud Compensation Scheme Amid £5bn Crypto Seizure Battle
The United Kingdom has proposed establishing a compensation scheme for victims of a massive Chinese investment fraud involving £5bn in bitcoin. The cryptocurrency fortune, seized from a London mansion in 2018, has become the center of a High Court battle between UK authorities and thousands of defrauded Chinese investors.
UK Authorities Propose Compensation Framework
The United Kingdom has proposed establishing a compensation scheme for victims of a Chinese investment fraud that could allow the Treasury to retain much of a £5bn bitcoin fortune, according to reports from the High Court in London. The crypto haul has become the center of a legal battle between UK authorities and thousands of Chinese investors who were allegedly cheated in what authorities describe as a massive securities fraud operation.