James Howells believes his lost hard drive, which contains 8,000 Bitcoins, is in a landfill site.

Summary

James Howells lost 8,000 Bitcoins worth over £500 million when he accidentally threw away a hard drive containing his private key.

He has been trying to retrieve the hard drive from a Newport landfill for over a decade, but the council has refused to allow him access.

Howells is now suing the council for £495 million in damages.

  • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Something to note is the level of environmental damage attempting to recover this could cause. It’s not worth a “chance” for causing that damage.