A man named James Howells from the UK lost a fortune currently worth about £620 million because his ex-wife mistakenly threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins. Since then, he has been trying to recover this batch of bitcoins. (The judge stated that Howells' search has 'no realistic hope of success.')

Howells had filed a lawsuit attempting to gain permission to search the landfill, but last month it was dismissed by the judge on the grounds that his claims had 'no realistic chance of success.' The landfill is set to close in the next two years, and Newport City Council plans to convert it into a solar farm. (Howells lost a fortune currently worth about £620 million because his ex-wife mistakenly threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins.)

Howells insists that Newport City Council has engaged in 'misleading' practices during the legal proceedings and plans to appeal.

He also stated that if Newport City Council is willing, he is interested in purchasing the landfill to search for the hard drive himself. However, during the court proceedings, it was revealed that his search efforts were akin to 'looking for a needle in a haystack.' Howells expressed being 'very disappointed' with the unfavorable ruling, believing that his case did not receive the attention it deserved. #BTC☀