British Man Digs Landfill In Search Of Lost $184M Worth Bitcoins

In Search Of Lost Bitcoin: $184 Million Worth of BTC Laying Somewhere In Landfill

James Howells mistakenly threw away a hard drive in a landfill during a clearance 10 years ago.

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The hard drive contains Bitcoins worth almost $184 million.

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Howells is planning to spend millions excavating the landfill in a bid to find the lost hard drive.

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If recovered James promises to give 10% of the proceeds to turn the city into a crypto-currency hub.

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The Newport City Council, the owner of the landfill, is not excavating the site as it might pose an ecological risk.

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But Howells believes now he has the funding and expertise to do the excavating in an effective and environmentally beneficial way for the site.

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Though finding the hard drive is just part of the task there is no guarantee that it is even in a recoverable state if it is still in the landfill.

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