A fraudster who defrauded 128,000 investors in China from 2014-2017 has been arrested and jailed in the UK, with the police seizing £5 billion worth of bitcoin. In 2017 one bitcoin was worth £750, but is worth £94,000 today. Which of the following comes closer to your view on what you think the UK government should do with the seized funds?

A fraudster who defrauded 128,000 investors in China from 2014‑2017 has been arrested and jailed in the UK, with the police seizing £5 billion worth of bitcoin. In 2017 one bitcoin was worth £750, but is worth £94,000 today. Which of the following comes closer to your view on what you think the UK government should do with the seized funds? Published on 13 November 2025 → Survey conducted on 13 November 2025 on 5528 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Repay the investors the original amount they invested, and keep the difference

30%

Repay the investors the amount their investments would be worth today

49%

Don’t know

21%

Repay the investors the original amount they invested, and keep the difference

30%

Repay the investors the amount their investments would be worth today

49%

Don’t know

21%

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