Ex-Wife Accused of Stealing £180 Million in Bitcoin After Divorce

After their divorce, a husband has accused his ex-wife of plotting to steal Bitcoin worth millions and luxury watches, in a case that’s set to test how digital assets are treated by English civil courts.

Ping Fai Yuen sued Fun Yung Li in a London court after he discovered that she had stolen Bitcoin from his wallet and moved the digital assets out of his reach. The more than 2,323 Bitcoin has been worth as much as £180 million ($238 million) since the litigation began, according to a London court ruling published March 10.