Businessman was secretly filmed by ex-wife with 180 million pounds worth of Bitcoin

The failed marriage left a dispute over Bitcoin valued at 180 million pounds, with allegations of a hidden camera and stolen password right in the private home.

The UK Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit related to the Bitcoin worth 180 million pounds (241 million USD) involving businessman Ping Fai Yuen, with allegations that his ex-wife stole by secretly filming his cryptocurrency wallet password.

According to court documents, in August 2023, Mrs. Fun Yung Li was accused of installing a hidden surveillance camera in the house and recording Mr. Yuen while he was writing down the password in a private space. At that time, the two were in the process of finalizing their divorce proceedings.

The Bitcoin is stored in a cold wallet Trezor, not connected to the Internet and protected by a 6-digit PIN. However, anyone with the "seed phrase," a string of 24 random words, can recreate the wallet on another device and access all the assets inside.

Mr. Yuen stated that his daughter warned him about Mrs. Yung Li trying to steal the money. He then installed a recording device and captured a segment of his ex-wife "discussing the surveillance camera that had been installed in the house." In another recording, Mrs. Yung Li said "Bitcoin has been transferred to me but can it be seen that you have received it?" and discussed spending the BTC in Hong Kong (China), where she resides....