以数字货币为名，行网络传销之实，“币圈第一大案”二审宣判。
In the name of digital currency, the sale of the Internet was carried out, and the second trial judgement was handed down in the “first-largest currency” case.
11月26日，据最高法中国裁判文书网披露，江苏省盐城市中级人民法院发布一份二审刑事裁定书，驳回上诉，维持原判。据一审判决，被告人陈波、丁赞清、彭一轩等14名被告人犯组织、领导传销活动罪，被告人陈滔犯掩饰、隐瞒犯罪所得罪，判处二年至十一年不等的有期徒刑，并处罚金。
On 26 November, according to the Supreme Law of China, the People's Intermediate People's Court of the Salt City of Jiangsu province issued a second-instance criminal decision rejecting the appeal and upholding the sentence. According to the first-instance judgement, 14 defendants, including Chen Bo, Tin Zanqing and Peng Yi-chung, were convicted of organizing, leading and selling activities, and the accused, Chen, covering up and concealing the proceeds of crime, were sentenced to two to eleven years'imprisonment and a fine.
该案持续一年多，2018年5月，被告人陈波架设搭建Plus Token平台并开发相关应用程序，开始从事互联网传销犯罪。该平台以区块链技术为噱头、以比特币等数字货币为交易媒介，打着提供数字货币增值服务的幌子，承诺高额返利，吸引广大群众参与。
The case lasted more than a year, and in May 2018, the accused Chen Bo set up the Plus Token platform and developed related applications to begin Internet distribution offences. The platform uses block chain technology as a medium for trading, using digital currency such as Bitcoin, under the guise of providing digital value-added services, promising high returns and engaging the general public.
备受瞩目的是，原审判决，扣押的数字货币依法处理，所得资金及收益依法予以没收，上缴国库。
It has been noted that the original judgement, the seizure of digital currency, is dealt with in accordance with the law and the proceeds and proceeds are confiscated in accordance with the law and handed over to the State Treasury.
根据盐城市中院二审裁决，该案涉及比特币、比特现金、达世币、狗狗币、莱特币、以太坊、柚子币、瑞波等8种虚拟代币，折合人民币达148亿元。
According to the decision of the second chamber of the Salt City Central Court, the case involved eight virtual tokens, such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin, Duscoin, Dogcoin, Leitco, Etheria, Marquis, Rapo, etc., which amounted to 14.8 billion yuan.
查获32万个比特币
Plus Token平台此前为“币圈第一大资金盘”，其以区块链技术为噱头、以比特币等数字货币为交易媒介，打着提供数字货币增值服务的幌子，实质是网络传销。
The Plus Token platform, formerly the “first-largest money plate of the currency circle”, uses block chain technology as a conduit for transactions in digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, under the guise of providing digital value-added services, and is essentially a web-based distribution.
今年9月，盐城市中院对Plus Token一案做出一审判决，被告人陈波、丁赞清、彭一轩、谷智江、袁园、陆姣龙、陆万龙、郑敬、王仁虎、贺思思、刘佳、刘帅、彭波、伍见红等14名被告人犯组织、领导传销活动罪，被告人陈滔犯掩饰、隐瞒犯罪所得罪，判处二年至十一年不等的有期徒刑，并处罚金。
In September of this year, in the case of Plus Token, a first-instance judgement was handed down in the Central Court of Salt City, in which the accused Chen Bo, Tin Zanqing, Peng Yijun, Guang Jiejiang, Yuan Park, Lu Yong, Lu Wanlong, Zheng Jing, Wang In-ho, Hossein, Liu Jia, Liu Sang-han, Pengbo, Woo-Hung, etc., were convicted of organizing, leading and distributing the proceeds of the crime. The accused Chen was convicted of concealing and concealing the proceeds of the crime and sentenced to a term of imprisonment ranging from two to eleven years and a fine.
11月26日，据盐城市中院刑事裁定书，法院认为原审判决认定的事实清楚，证据确实、充分，定罪准确，量刑适当，审判程序合法，终审裁定驳回上诉，维持原判。
On 26 November, on the basis of the criminal decision of the Salt City Central Court, the Court found that the facts established by the original judgement were clear, that the evidence was authentic, sufficient, that the conviction was accurate, that the sentence was appropriate, that the trial proceedings were lawful, and that the final decision dismissed the appeal and upheld the sentence.
此前，公安部曾公布Plus Token案件相关细节。该案系公安机关侦破的首起以比特币等数字货币为交易媒介的网络传销案，涉及参与人员200余万人，层级关系多达3000余层，涉案数字货币总值逾400亿元。
Prior to that, the Ministry of Public Security published details of the case of Plus Token. This case was the first to be detected by the public security organs in a cyber-distribution case using digital currency such as Bitcoin as a medium for trading, involving more than 2 million participants, with a hierarchical relationship of up to 3,000 layers, with a total value of over 40 billion yuan.
根据盐城市中院二审裁决，该案涉及比特币、比特现金、达世币、狗狗币、莱特币、以太坊、柚子币、瑞波等8种虚拟代币。
According to the decision of the second instance court of Salt City, the case involved eight virtual tokens, namely Bitcoin, Bitcoin, Duscoin, Dogcoin, Leitco, Etheria, grapefruit and Rapo.
据盐城市物价局价格认定中心认定，以2018年5月1日至2019年6月27日期间最低价计算，上述8种数字货币折合人民币达148亿元。
According to the Salt City Price Determination Centre, the eight digitized currencies in question were equivalent to 14.8 billion yuan at the lowest prices for the period from 1 May 2018 to 27 June 2019.
具体是，经苏州瑞亚会计师事务所对PlusToken平台用于收取会员缴纳数字货币钱包地址的交易电子账单进行鉴定：截至2019年6月27日，PlusToken平台共收取会员缴纳的比特币（BTC）31.42万个，比特现金（BCH）11.75万个，达世币（DASH）9.60万个，狗狗币（DOGE）110.60亿个，莱特币（LTC）184.77万个，以太坊（ETH）917.42万个，柚子币（EOS）0.51亿个，瑞波币（XRP）9.28亿个。
Specifically, the electronic billing of the PlusToken platform for transactions for which members paid their digital wallet address was validated by the accounting firm in Ria, Suzhou: as of 27 June 2019, the PlusToken platform collected 314.2 million Bitcoin (BTC) payments from members, 11.7 million Bitcoin (BCH) cash (BCH), 9.6 million DASH (DASH), 11.6 billion dog coins (DOGE), 18.477 million Lightcoin (LTC), 91.742 million in Ethio (ETH), 0.51 million in Mayan (EOS) and 928 million in Ribbon (XRP).
值得注意的是，2019年6月28日后，仍有非法数字货币转入平台的钱包地址，共计比特币（BTC）6349.06个，比特现金（BCH）1864.15个，达世币（DASH）1671.83个，狗狗币（DOGE）3556万个，莱特币（LTC）2.33万个，以太坊（ETH）8.29万个，柚子币（EOS）110.86万个，瑞波币（XRP）876.33万个。
It is worth noting that after 28 June 2019, illegal digital currencies were transferred to the Platform's wallet addresses, totalling 6349.06 in Bitcoin (BTC), 1864.15 in Bit cash (BCH), 1671.83 in DASH, 3556 million in dog coins (DOGE), 233,000 in LTC, 829,000 in Etheria (ETH), 110.86 million in bronze (EOS) and 87.63 million in Riponi (XRP).
网络传销过程曝光
Web distribution process exposed
随着终审裁定书的披露，Plus Token一案的网络传销过程也曝光。
With the disclosure of the final decision, the Internet distribution process in the Plus Token case was also exposed.
据盐城中院裁定书，2018年初，被告人陈波以区块链为概念策划在互联网设立PlusToken平台开展传销活动，先后聘请被告人郑敬、王仁虎团队开发、运营维护该APP并建立域名为www.plToken.io的网站，该平台APP于2018年5月1日正式上线。
According to the decision of the Salt City Central Court, in early 2018, the accused Chen Bo planned, under the concept of a block chain, a distribution campaign on the Internet on the PlusToken platform, which engaged the accused Zhengzheng, the Wang In-ho team to develop, operate and maintain the APP and establish a site called www.plToken.io, which was officially launched on 1 May 2018.
同时，被告人陈波、丁赞清、彭一轩、谷智江等人成立了PlusToken平台最高市场推广团队——盛世联盟社区，通过微信群、互联网、不定期组织会议、演唱会、旅游等方式发布PlusToken平台的介绍、奖金制度、运营模式等宣传资料，虚构、夸大平台实力及盈利前景进行宣传推广。
At the same time, the accused Chen Bo, Tin Zanqing, Peng Ixiang and Goo Jigang formed the PlusToken Platform's highest market promotion team, the community of the All-China Alliance, to disseminate information on the PlusToken platform, the bonus system, the operating model, etc., by means of information materials such as micro-messages, the Internet, occasional meetings, concerts, tourism, etc., and to create, exaggerate and promote the platform's strengths and prospects for profit.
2018年5月开始，被告人陈波、袁园先后招募被告人刘帅、陈滔、贺思思、刘佳、彭波、陆姣龙、伍见红等人从事PlusToken平台的客服、拨币工作。2018年8月，经被告人丁赞清邀请，被告人陆万龙加入PlusToken平台并负责介绍、对接其他区块链领域活动主办方、新闻媒介，推广宣传平台，扩大影响力。
Beginning in May 2018, the accused Chen Bo, Yuan Park recruited the accused Liu, Chen Tao, Hossi, Liu Jia, Pempo, Lu Lulong and Wu Hsang Hung to serve on the PlusToken platform and to dial up the money. In August 2018, at the invitation of the accused Tin Zanqing, the accused Kanlong joined the Plus Token platform and was responsible for introducing and docking with the organizers of other sector chain activities, the media and promoting the platform to increase its impact.
PlusToken平台没有任何实际经营活动，以互联网为媒介在我国及韩国、日本等国传播。该平台以提供数字货币增值服务为名，对外宣称拥有“智能狗搬砖”功能（即同时在不同交易所进行套利交易，赚取差价），实际并不具备该功能。平台要求参加者通过上线的推荐取得该平台会员账号，缴纳价值500美元以上的数字货币作为门槛费，并开启“智能狗”，才能获得平台收益。会员间按照推荐发展的加入顺序组成上下线层级，并根据发展下线会员数量和投资资金的数量，将会员等级分为普通会员、大户、大咖、大神、创世五个等级，该平台设置智能搬砖收益、链接收益、高管收益等三种主要收益方式，以此进行返利，直接或者间接以发展人员数量及缴费金额作为返利依据。
In the name of providing digital value-added services, the platform claims to have a “smart dog moving” function (i.e. trading arbitrage on different exchanges and earning differential prices) and does not actually have that function. Participants are required to obtain the platform’s membership number through online referrals, pay digital money worth more than $500 as a threshold fee, and open the “smart dog” in order to obtain the platform’s benefits. Members form a lower- and upper-line level in the order of recommended development, and divide their membership into ordinary members, large-scale members, large-scale corporations, large-scale corporations, large-scale gods, and five world-breaking classes, with three main revenue options: smart brick-shifting proceeds, linked gains, high-management gains, and so on, either directly or indirectly, the number of development personnel and the amount of contributions as a basis for return.
2019年1月，为逃避法律打击，陈波、袁园将平台客服组、拨币组搬至柬埔寨西哈努克城，并继续以PlusToken平台进行传销活动。
In January 2019, in an attempt to evade the law, Chen Bo and Yuan Park moved the Platform's client service group and the Dialup team to Sihanouk City, Cambodia, and continued their distribution activities on the PlusToken platform.
经上海辰星电子数据司法鉴定中心对PlusToken平台后台电子数据进行鉴定：2018年4月6日至2019年6月27日，该平台共记录注册会员账号2693494个（经去除身份证重复的账号），其中经过身份认证的账号1594871个，最大层级为3293层。
From 6 April 2018 to 27 June 2019, the Plastoken platform, which was validated by the Electronic Data Forensic Centre of Shanghai Star, recorded a total of 2693,494 registered member accounts (repeated account numbers removed from identity cards), of which 159,4871 were certified accounts, with a maximum level of 32.93 floors.
另外，2019年6月27日至28日，陈滔在明知PlusToken平台负责人陈波被公安机关抓获，相关数字货币系犯罪所得的情况下，仍然积极与陆姣龙进行合谋，转移、窝藏比特币（BTC）1378个、达世币（DASH）112个、狗狗币（DOGE）1224万个、莱特币（LTC）3334个、比特现金（BCH）397个、柚子币（EOS）30万个、以太坊（ETH）2777个。
In addition, from 27 to 28 June 2019, Chen was actively involved in conspiring with land dragons, transferring, harbouring 1378 bitcoin (BTC), 112 DASH, 1,224,000 dog coins (DOGE), 3334 Lightcoin (LTC), 397 Bit cash (BCH), 300,000 grapes (EOS) and 2777, knowing that the head of the PlusToken platform was captured by the public security authorities and that the related digital currency was the proceeds of crime.
根据盐城市物价局价格认定中心出具的价格认定结论书，案发时上述数字货币价格折合人民币1.50亿元，数额特别巨大。被告人陆万龙被侦查机关取保候审之后，将其中450个比特币进行了兑换并转移隐匿。因上述被告人的藏匿及转移行为，最终造成456个比特币、573181.4个柚子币和911个以太坊无法追回。
The sum of 150 million yuan won at the time of the incident is particularly significant. After the defendant was taken into custody by the investigating authorities, 450 bitcoins were exchanged and transferred. As a result of the above-mentioned defendants’ concealment and transfer, 456 bitcoins, 57311.4 grapes and 911 talismans could not be recovered.
案发后，2019年7月5日，被告人陈波、丁赞清、彭一轩、袁园、王仁虎由瓦努阿图遣返后被抓获归案；同年6月28日，被告人谷智江在湖南被抓获归案；6月29日，被告人彭波在香港西九龙口岸被抓获；7月5日，被告人刘佳回国投案；7月31日，被告人陆万龙由柬埔寨遣返后被抓获归案；8月13日，被告人郑敬在长沙被抓获归案；8月15日，被告人刘帅、陈滔分别经电话通知后到案；8月23日，被告人陆姣龙、贺思思、伍见红回国投案，上述各被告人到案后均如实供述主要犯罪事实。被告人陈波、丁赞清、彭一轩、谷智江有揭发他人犯罪行为，目前已查证属实。
Following the case, on 5 July 2019, the accused Chen Bo, Tin Zanqing, Peng Yijun, Yuan Park and Wang In-ho were arrested after being repatriated from Vanuatu; on 28 June of the same year, the accused Guo Ji Gang was arrested in Hunnan; on 29 June, the accused Pempo was arrested at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Crossing; on 5 July, the accused Liu Jia returned to the country; on 31 July, the accused Lukwan Long was arrested after being repatriated from Cambodia; on 13 August, the accused Zhengcheng was arrested in Changsa; on 15 August, the accused Liu and Chen Chou arrived by telephone; and on 23 August, the accused Luang Yong, Hessi and Wu saw the surrender of the accused, all of whom were presented as the main facts of the crime.
需注意，截至目前，全球还没有一家央行推出主权“数字货币”。
It should be noted that, to date, no central bank in the world has introduced a sovereign “digital currency”.
2013年12月，人民银行等五部委发布《关于防范比特币风险的通知》指出，虽然比特币被称为“货币”，但由于其不是由货币当局发行，不具有法偿性与强制性等货币属性，并不是真正意义的货币。从性质上看，比特币应当是一种特定的虚拟商品，不具有与货币等同的法律地位，不能且不应作为货币在市场上流通使用。
In December 2013, five ministries, including the People’s Bank, issued a Circular on Protection against the Risk of Bitcoin, which states that, although Bitcoin is referred to as a “currency”, it is not a currency in the real sense because it is not issued by the monetary authorities, it has no legal and compulsory monetary attributes. By its very nature, Bitcoin should be a specific virtual commodity, with no legal status equivalent to that of currency, and cannot and should not be used as a currency in the market.
（作者：辛继召，实习生雷思敏 编辑：周鹏峰）
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