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Cryptocurrencies making messy divorces even worse

There's no existing case law to guide procedure, so new ways of handling issue will be devised as hearings take place

Published Mon, Feb 26, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    London

    DIVORCES are messy, and cryptocurrencies are helping to make them a whole lot more so.

    Virtual currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum are a new challenge for UK lawyers, plagued with volatility and secrecy that is extending the already painful process of dividing a couple's assets.

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