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Man Who Lost $775 Million in Bitcoin Now Wants to Buy the Entire Landfill
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James Howells, who lost 8,000 Bitcoins in a landfill, now plans to buy the entire site in a last-ditch effort to recover his $775M fortune. Will it work?
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James Howells, who lost 8,000 Bitcoins worth $775M in a landfill in 2013, now wants to buy the entire site to recover his fortune. Newport City Council rejected his previous excavation requests due to environmental concerns. While digital asset recovery stories offer hope, years of exposure may have destroyed the hard drive. His case highlights the risks of poor crypto storage.
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