A British man has accused his wife of secretly recording his mnemonic phrases on a security camera and stealing $172 million worth of Bitcoin.

CoinFeed reported on March 17th that, according to Decrypt, UK High Court documents show a man accused his estranged wife of stealing 2,323 bitcoins (approximately $172 million) by secretly recording his Trezor hardware wallet's mnemonic phrase. The man installed recording devices in his home after his daughter warned his wife about the attempted theft. The recordings contain phrases such as "Bitcoins have been transferred to me" and "Take it all." On August 2, 2023, his bitcoins were transferred and distributed to 71 different addresses, with no further transactions occurring afterward. His wife was arrested in 2023 after the man reported the theft to the police, who seized 10 cryptocurrency cold wallets. However, she was released after a no-comment hearing and bail, with police stating they would not take further action until new evidence emerges.