The $950 Million Mistake
In 2013, Welsh IT engineer James Howells accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin—a fortune now worth nearly $950 million.
For over a decade, he fought to dig through the Newport landfill, proposing high-tech searches and even offering to share millions with the city council. But in 2025, after losing his final legal battle, Howells officially ended his search, turning one of crypto’s biggest cautionary tales into history.
His story is a reminder: In the world of crypto, if you lose your keys, you lose your coins. 🔑💸
