The case involving Qian Zhimin and 60,000 Bitcoins will gradually enter the evidence and substantive trial phase after October this year.
Source:
opinion.caixin.com
According to Caixin.com, the case involving Qian Zhimin and 60,000 Bitcoins held a three-day hearing from July 7 to 9, 2026. In the next phase, the focus of the case will gradually shift to evidence and property tracing (Evidence and Tracing). It is expected that after October this year, it will gradually enter the evidence and substantive trial stage. The court will focus on:
1. How RMB investment funds entered Lan Tian Ge Rui and related accounts;
2. How funds were pooled, transferred, and exchanged;
3. Which funds ultimately have a provable link to the Bitcoins seized in the UK;
4. The losses, repayments, and existing compensation status of each applicant;
5. What specific property relationship exists between individual investors, Lan Tian Ge Rui company, and the Bitcoins involved in the case.
Analysis suggests that only after the dispute over applicable law in July this year and the judge's ruling will the case gradually move from "what law to use for judgment" to "whether evidence can prove rights".