Lost Fortune: Landfill Containing $750M in Bitcoin to Be Sealed Forever
A landfill in Newport, Wales, where James Howells accidentally discarded a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins (now worth approximately $750m or £620m) is scheduled to close in 2025-26. Howells’ attempts to sue the coun...
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