Bitcoin worth £1.4bn seized after ex-takeaway worker tried to buy £23m mansion, court hears

Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Bitcoin worth more than £1.4bn was seized by police after a former Chinese takeaway worker tried to buy a £23.5m Hampstead mansion, a court has heard.

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