In the past three years, the Xuhui District Procuratorate of Shanghai has handled 23 criminal cases involving virtual currency involving 45 people, with the average illegal income exceeding 1 million yuan.

On August 29, the Xuhui District People's Procuratorate of Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as the "Xuhui District Procuratorate") issued a report on virtual currency crimes. Since 2022, the Procuratorate has handled 23 criminal cases involving virtual currency involving 45 people, and the number of cases accepted has been on the rise for three consecutive years. At the same time, the relevant cases show the characteristics of complex means of committing crimes, specialized and concealed technology, and high amounts of crimes. In the cases handled, the average illegal gains of criminals are more than 1 million yuan, and in some cases, the illegal gains of criminals are more than 5 million yuan.