💾 He turns the page after 12 years of searching

In 2013, James Howells, a British computer scientist, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 bitcoins.

At the time, the amount was already worth a small fortune... today, it would represent nearly 950 million dollars.

For 12 years, he has attempted to search the landfill where the drive is buried, even proposing high-tech solutions and to share the gains with the city. But the authorities have always refused.

Faced with roadblocks and an unfavorable court decision, he has finally given up.

His bitcoins will remain forever lost under tons of waste.

📌 Lesson to remember: in crypto, losing your private key means losing your money... forever.