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The jailed $6B bitcoin fraudster who wanted to be Liberland's queen

November 12, 2025
Source: protos.com protos.com
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A Chinese fraudster who wanted to be queen of Justin Sun-led micronation Liberland and have the Dalai Lama anoint her “a goddess” has been sentenced by a UK court to more than 11 years in jail for her part in a $6 billion bitcoin (BTC) scam. Forty-seven-year-old Qian Zhimin orchestrated the scheme in China before fleeing to the UK in 2017. She was arrested seven years later in York and pleaded guilty to various criminal charges in 2025. The Financial Times previously revealed the contents of her online diary, where she expressed her desire to become ruler of Liberland. Qian...
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