Bitcoin Hard Drive Owner Considers Buying Landfill to Recover Funds
- James Howells lost a hard drive containing Bitcoin worth $800 million.
- The hard drive was discarded in a UK landfill in 2013.
- The Bitcoin was valued at $9 million when initially discarded.
- In 2021, Howells offered $70 million to search the landfill but was denied.
- A judge dismissed his legal attempts due to environmental concerns.
- The landfill is scheduled for closure in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
James Howells, who lost a hard drive with Bitcoin now worth $800 million, is considering purchasing the landfill where it was discarded after previous attempts to search were rejected due to environmental concerns. The site is set to close by the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Source (2.6)https://dailyhodl.com/2025/02/14/bitcoin-btc-landfill-saga-continues-as-hard-drive-owner-considers-buying-uk-garbage-dump-report/?rand=59076
