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.

    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      2 hours ago

      My ex wife’s mother threw out a box of my stuff with a thumb drive containing about 300 bitcoin.

      At the time it was only a couple hundred bucks I was out.

      I chuckle at her burning in hell from time to time

      • SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        23 minutes ago

        You would have sold the Bitcoin long before it was as valuable as it is today like almost everyone that’s had Bitcoin over the years.