James Howells, a British miner from Newport, has been repeatedly denied permission by the city council to find a hard drive containing bitcoins worth $750 million in a city landfill. The disk, accidentally discarded by his ex-girlfriend in 2013, is presumed lost.
Howells has proposed offering the authorities a quarter of any recovered funds for city development, but his requests are consistently rejected due to environmental concerns related to the excavation process. He claims to know the precise location of the disk and has proposed methods to conduct the search without causing environmental damage.
If unable to commence the search by December, Howells plans to file a £500 million lawsuit. His situation has gained notoriety in the crypto community, underscoring the complexities and risks associated with digital asset storage.
Kaynak: ultramining.com ↗