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title: "China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme"
description: "2026-10-22 CoinDesk, Decrypt +1 보도. 감지 후 24시간 동안 BTC -0.94%. CoinDesk: “Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims to the coins.” 감지 후 24시간 동안 BTC -0.94% 변동 관측. 시세 관측은…"
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# China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme

2026-10-22 CoinDesk, Decrypt +1 보도. 감지 후 24시간 동안 BTC -0.94%. CoinDesk: “Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims to the coins.” 감지 후 24시간 동안 BTC -0.94% 변동 관측. 시세 관측은…

Attributed sources: [CoinDesk](<https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/22/china-seeks-to-seize-61-800-btc-tied-to-usd5-7-billion-fraud-scheme>), [Decrypt](<https://decrypt.co/381580/chinese-prosecutors-seek-to-confiscate-5-1b-in-bitcoin-seized-by-uk-in-qian-case>), [Bitcoin Magazine](<https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/china-to-confiscate-billions-in-bitcoin>)

## Key facts

CoinDesk: “Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims to the coins.” 감지 후 24시간 동안 BTC -0.94% 변동 관측. 시세 관측은 인과관계를 입증하지 않습니다.
Evidence strength: 복수 매체 보도, 3 publisher group(s) (CoinDesk, Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation.
감지 후 관측 수익률: 5분: -0.02% (22/10/2026, 06:26 → 22/10/2026, 06:31, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1시간: -0.41% (22/10/2026, 06:26 → 22/10/2026, 07:26, UTC; Gate · USDT); 24시간: -0.94% (22/10/2026, 06:26 → 23/10/2026, 06:26, UTC; Gate · USDT). 표시되지 않은 구간은 아직 데이터가 없습니다.
직전 30일간 시간별 절대 수익률의 99번째 백분위수는 1.23% (OKX · USDT; 기준 22/10/2026, 06:26, UTC)입니다. 시간 단위 기준선은 분 단위 변동과 직접 비교할 수 없습니다.

## Returns after site detection

| Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5분 | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.00 %p | 22/10/2026, 06:26 → 22/10/2026, 06:31 | Gate · USDT |
| 1시간 | -0.41% | -0.41% | 0.00 %p | 22/10/2026, 06:26 → 22/10/2026, 07:26 | Gate · USDT |
| 24시간 | -0.94% | -0.94% | 0.00 %p | 22/10/2026, 06:26 → 23/10/2026, 06:26 | Gate · USDT |

## Historical hourly baseline

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Ready | true |
| Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute hourly return | 0.14% |
| 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% |
| BTC beta | 1.00 |
| Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 22/10/2026, 06:26 |

## Claims and open questions

- No independently verified causal explanation is available.

## Source evidence

- [China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme](<https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/22/china-seeks-to-seize-61-800-btc-tied-to-usd5-7-billion-fraud-scheme>) — CoinDesk; published 22/10/2026, 06:24; received 22/10/2026, 06:26 (UTC).
- [Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case](<https://decrypt.co/381580/chinese-prosecutors-seek-to-confiscate-5-1b-in-bitcoin-seized-by-uk-in-qian-case>) — Decrypt; published 22/10/2026, 10:09; received 22/10/2026, 10:11 (UTC).
- [China Moves to Confiscate $5 Billion in Bitcoin From Fraudster Who Fled to UK: Report](<https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/china-to-confiscate-billions-in-bitcoin>) — Bitcoin Magazine; published 22/10/2026, 18:32; received 22/10/2026, 18:33 (UTC).


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Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.