Bitcoin and Divorce: A Match Made in Heaven?

Bitcoin and Divorce: A Match Made in Heaven?

There appears to be a new weapon in the battle for divorce by vindictive estranged partners: bitcoin. Yes, it turns out that bitcoin is causing a bit of a stir in the legal community. In many countries wealth isn’t divided equally based on how much a person earns, but how much is contributed to the marriage. An example of this is a man with a hefty income and a wife who acts as a housewife who raises the kids and does the housework – a feminist’s nightmare, but sadly a situation that is still prevalent in today’s society – will be entitled to equal funds as it’s considered by the judge....


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