UK weighs if China fraud scheme victims get current value of seized 61K Bitcoin
UK officials are weighing whether to keep about $6.4 billion in gains from Bitcoin seized in a 2018 Chinese fraud case, instead of passing it on to victims.
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UK officials are weighing whether to keep about $6.4 billion in gains from Bitcoin seized in a 2018 Chinese fraud case, instead of passing it on to victims.
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