Local council sued over money buried in landfill

Specifically, in August 2013, former computer engineer James Howells accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the equivalent of 8,000 Bitcoins, and his colleague dumped it in a landfill in south Wales.

Mr. James Howells

Mr. Howells has repeatedly asked local authorities for access to the land, but has been denied access. He has therefore announced that he will launch a legal battle seeking £446 million in damages, the highest ever valuation for lost Bitcoin.

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