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Mar. 11, 2026

Til crypto do us part: Dividing digital fortunes in divorce court

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Over the last 20 years, cryptocurrency has evolved from a niche holding of technophiles to a common investment asset, and when a marriage dissolves, its volatility makes determining "who gets what" no easy task.

Ernest A. Baello

Partner
Moradi Neufer LLP

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Jason T. Ghetian

Crypto Experts LLC

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Til crypto do us part: Dividing digital fortunes in divorce court

Over the last 20 years, cryptocurrency went from a niche commodity held by technophiles to a much more common investment asset owned by millions of retail investors. Like any asset, when a marriage dissolves, it needs to be handled properly. However, unlike other assets, the volatility of this asset makes "who gets what" no easy task.

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