#BitcoinLostWallet
Newport, lost 8, 000 Bitcoins in 2013 when he
accidentally discarded a hard drive containing the private keys. Back then, Bitcoin was worth just $8million, but its value soared to $742 million. Howells,
realizing his mistake, embarked on a mission to recover
the drive from a Newport landfil.
His ambitious plan included Al-powered drones and robots, but local authorities and legal regulations prevented him from accessing the landfill.
In 2024, a British judge dismissed his case, ruling that the recovery efforts were unlikely to succeed. Despite this, Howells' journey continues, with a documentary, The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of
James Howells, set for release in late 2025.