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UK Court Rules Chinese Law Governs Ownership of Seized BTC

13 Oct 2026· CLOM Newsroom· CLOM· 1 min readBTCREGULATION

A UK court has determined that Chinese law governs the ownership claims of fraud victims regarding seized Bitcoin.

This ruling could enable the UK to retain approximately $5 billion in Bitcoin that was previously seized.

The decision highlights the complexities of international law in cases involving cryptocurrency and fraud.

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