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Yadi Zhang, a Chinese national alleged to have scammed over 130,000 Mainland China investors out of 43 billion Chinese Yuan ($5.94 billion) and then laundered the proceeds using Bitcoin, has been apprehended by UK authorities.
During her appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on April 20, Zhang indicated through a translator that she intended to plead not guilty to two charges of criminal possession of cryptocurrency. She was remanded in custody.