Brit fights to recover £450 million in Bitcoin from rubbish dump. James Howell, 38, has been asking for ten years to be able to search a landfill where his ex-partner accidentally threw away the precious hard drive.
He now wants to take legal action. On this day ten years ago, James Howell lost his only access to what became a fortune. In the last month alone, the value of his 8,000 misplaced crypto coins has increased by almost 40%. They are now worth more than £450m.