Britain’s biggest Bitcoin scam case has resulted in the successful prosecution of a former takeaway worker, who illegally sat on £2bn worth of the crypto currency.

A lavish multimillion pound house in the heart of Hampstead and jet-setting around the world was the life of Jian Wen, 42, for years.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced today she had been convicted after investigating her role in a massive international scam, linked to another Chinese national.