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The Man Who Threw Away $400 Million in Bitcoin

In 2013, James Howells, an IT engineer from the UK, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins. At the time, Bitcoin was still relatively unknown, and he didn’t think much of it. However, as Bitcoin skyrocketed over the years, the value of his lost fortune ballooned to over $400 million.

Desperate to recover his lost wealth, Howells has repeatedly asked his local city council for permission to excavate the landfill where the hard drive was dumped. He even proposed an $11 million search operation using AI-powered drones and mechanical diggers. Despite his efforts, officials have refused, citing environmental concerns. Today, his Bitcoin remains buried under thousands of tons of waste.