James Howells has lost his legal case to recover a $770 million Bitcoin hard drive from a landfill as a judge cites no realistic chance of success.
Update Jan. 9, 2:20 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include Howells’ response and a picture of his Bitcoin address.
James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, has lost his legal battle to recover a hard drive containing more than $770 million worth of Bitcoin.
The hard drive, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) mined in 2009, was mistakenly thrown away and ended up in a landfill. The Newport City Council has denied access to the landfill due to environmental permit restrictions.
