James Howells, the man from Newport, South Wales, who accidentally discarded a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoin in 2013—now worth $768 million—has a new plan to recover his lost fortune.
After failing to obtain a search warrant, Howells is now considering buying the landfill outright, where he believes the hard drive is buried. Despite losing a legal battle in a British court, he remains determined to retrieve the missing BTC.
He is also exploring options like obtaining an excavation permit from the Natural Resources Authority of Wales. If those efforts fail, he hinted at launching a utility token or NFT project to gain support from the crypto community.
According to Howells, the missing Bitcoin could exceed $1 billion in value by 2026. Meanwhile, Newport Council has applied for permission to convert part of the landfill into a solar farm, with plans to shut it down by 2025-2026.
Could this finally be his breakthrough? 🚀