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James Howells' Bitcoin Loss: A Tale of Missing Millions

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago

The challenges faced by James Howells, who lost a hard drive with 8,000 Bitcoins worth $750 million, highlight the difficulties of lost digital assets.

Howells' Lost Bitcoin Fortune

The incident that led to Howells' legal battle occurred in 2013 when his partner discarded an old hard drive. This drive, unknown to her, contained around 8,000 Bitcoins and ended up in a landfill controlled by the Newport City Council.

Council’s Refusal Citing Environmental Concerns

Howells approached the council for permission to search the landfill, but was refused. The council cited their commitment to environmental protection, even declining Howells' offer to donate a portion of any recovered Bitcoins.

Court's Ruling and Future Plans

The court backed the council's stance, rejecting Howells' petition, citing no realistic prospect of success. Despite the legal setback, Howells plans to create a new cryptocurrency linked to the lost Bitcoin's value as a potential recovery strategy.

James Howells' journey underscores the difficulties of digital asset loss. His idea to tokenize the lost Bitcoin offers a novel approach to mitigating such losses.

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