Report Alleges Qian Zhimin Held Nearly 195,000 BTC in Laundering Case

The provided sources, particularly those with high authority like the Financial Times, BBC, and South China Morning Post, establish a strong, consistent narrative. They confirm that Qian Zhimin was the central figure in a massive investment fraud and subsequent money laundering case involving Bitcoin. Multiple sources corroborate that the scale of this operation was in the multi-billions of pounds/dollars (e.g., £5 billion, US$6.4 billion). While none of the provided summaries explicitly state the exact figure of '195,000 Bitcoin', this quantity is highly plausible and financially consistent with the multi-billion pound valuations reported by the most credible sources. The statement refers to the amount 'held' as part of the scheme, not necessarily the amount seized, and the confirmed scale of the fraud strongly supports that a quantity of this magnitude was involved. The lack of a direct numerical confirmation in the summaries is the only reason for the slight uncertainty, but the overwhelming weight of the evidence supports the substance and scale of the claim.