Zhao Dongmei, dubbed the “Cryptoqueen,” has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of laundering billions through Bitcoin. Once a top cryptocurrency figure in China, she fled to London after authorities cracked down on her operations. Zhao reportedly controlled over £5 billion worth of Bitcoin hidden across wallets and offshore accounts. British investigators uncovered her lavish lifestyle, including a luxury mansion in London’s Hampstead. The case marks one of the largest crypto-related money laundering convictions in UK history, highlighting global efforts to trace illicit digital assets.