Jian Wen, a former food delivery worker living in London, was convicted of money laundering after being caught with $2.5 billion worth of Bitcoin in 2018.
Wen helped Chinese fugitive Zhang Yadi (real name Qian Zhimin) launder BTC funds.
Wen was found with Bitcoin worth over ￡2 billion and tried to turn these coins into multi-million pound homes and jewellery.
??? During the investigation, British police seized wallets containing more than 61,000 BTC, one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures worldwide.
? Wen was convicted of money laundering and is expected to be sentenced on May 10. Zhang is still wanted.
