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Divorcing couples fight over the kids, the house and now crypto
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As cryptocurrencies gain wider acceptance, the division of the family stash has turned into a major source of contention.
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NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - The divorce dragged on for eight years, almost as long as the marriage. The wealthy San Francisco couple sparred over child support, the profits from the sale of the husband's software company and the fate of their US$3.6 million (S$4.8 million) home.
But the most consequential court battle between Mr Francis deSouza and his wife Erica concerned a bitter dispute over millions of dollars in missing Bitcoin.


