The guy who accidentally threw away $700 million in Bitcoin wants to buy a landfill to find it
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James Howells, an IT worker from the UK, lost a hard drive with 7,500 Bitcoins worth over $700 million after mistakenly throwing it in the trash. He believes the hard drive is in a specific area of a South Wales landfill encompassing 15,000 metric tons of waste. However, the city is hesitant to approve excavation plans due to ecological concerns, high costs, and other land development plans, including a solar farm. A recent court decision was not in Howell's favor, further complicating his recovery efforts.
James Howells, a British IT worker, mined over 7,500 Bitcoins back in 2009, when they were worth next to nothing. Now a single Bitcoin is worth nearly $100,000...
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