Chen Zhi was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China in connection with an alleged $12 billion cryptocurrency fraud. The transfer highlights stepped-up cross-border cooperation on crypto crime.

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized approximately $15 billion in bitcoin linked to Chen Zhi, the alleged leader of a massive crypto scam operation based in Cambodia. The operation defrauded victims worldwide through social media and used political influence to evade law enforcement.