Man Who Lost $775 Million in Bitcoin Now Wants to Buy the Entire Landfill
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A UK engineer seeks to recover a discarded hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins, now valued at $775 million. James Howells mistakenly threw out the drive in 2013 when Bitcoin was worth $100 per coin. After failed attempts to search the landfill, Howells plans to buy the entire site before it closes. This case underscores the importance of secure digital asset storage, though recovery chances remain low.
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