Businessman Sues Estranged Wife Over Alleged £180m Cryptocurrency Heist

A businessman is taking legal action against his estranged wife and her sister, alleging they stole £180m worth of cryptocurrency from him.

The High Court case revolves around claims that the man's wife secretly recorded him entering his bitcoin passwords in their family home in August 2023. It is alleged that she then used this information to transfer the funds to other blockchain addresses, with a total of 71 transactions detected by investigators.

Court documents indicate that the plaintiff has a 'very high probability of success' in proving the allegations against his wife and her sister. The case highlights concerns over cryptocurrency security and the potential for exploitation through marital disputes.