The Qian Vs. Lin Case UK Claim Deadline to End on May 22, Over 11,300 Chinese Victims Have Submitted Applications

BlockBeats News, February 24th. According to Caixin, on February 16th and 17th, 2026, the High Court of England held a two-day hearing on the asset disposal of 60,000 bitcoins in the money laundering case of Zhao Dong. More than 11,300 Chinese victims are planning to file a compensation claim with the High Court of England, accounting for only 8.8% of the 128,409 victims. The deadline for registration for the UK compensation is May 22nd.

According to Section 281 of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) of the UK, if someone claims that assets frozen or intended to be confiscated by the government originally belonged to them, they can file a compensation claim with the High Court of England. On October 22, 2024, the UK authorities allowed victims of the Blue Sky Pleiades case to actively seek compensation, present evidence to the High Court of England, prove that they are victims of the Blue Sky Pleiades case, and have a connection to the assets involved.