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.

  • Steak@lemmy.ca
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    22 days ago

    It’s the thought that he could have owned the whole town and all the pubs and the next 3 towns over as well that keeps him from realizing that.

    Idk if he will ever let it go at this point. I feel like I would have mostly given up after a few years and then after 5+ years it’s just another good story. I don’t feel bad about the time I almost won the lottery. Like I bought the ticket and scratched it and everything. I didn’t win but I was really close. Doesn’t keep me up at night.