A British man mistakenly throws away nearly eight thousand Bitcoin, the government does not care to cooperate.
In 2013, British computer engineer James Howells accidentally mixed a hard drive in a garbage bag while cleaning his office, resulting in a wallet containing 8000 Bitcoins being sent to a landfill. Today, the value of these coins is approaching 950 million dollars. Over the years, he has tried to negotiate with the Newport City Council, hoping to invest £25 million to buy the landfill, but he has been met with refusal every time. The lawsuit also did not succeed. Howells insists that this is his "digital property", but since the landfill is owned by the city council, he does not have the right to enter for excavation. Video Source: FBN
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A British man mistakenly throws away nearly eight thousand Bitcoin, the government does not care to cooperate.
In 2013, British computer engineer James Howells accidentally mixed a hard drive in a garbage bag while cleaning his office, resulting in a wallet containing 8000 Bitcoins being sent to a landfill. Today, the value of these coins is approaching 950 million dollars. Over the years, he has tried to negotiate with the Newport City Council, hoping to invest £25 million to buy the landfill, but he has been met with refusal every time. The lawsuit also did not succeed. Howells insists that this is his "digital property", but since the landfill is owned by the city council, he does not have the right to enter for excavation.
Video Source: FBN