Court orders Malaysia to return 176 bitcoins to 9 crypto scam victims

VNExpress - Oct 21, 2026

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered the Malaysian government to return about 176 bitcoin, now worth around US$14.3 million, to nine victims of a cryptocurrency investment scam.

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