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UK Court Rejects Howells’ Plea to Dig for $800M Bitcoin in Landfill

UK Court Denies James Howells’ Bid to Search Landfill for Lost Bitcoin Amid Ongoing Legal Challenges James Howells’ quest to recover 8,000 bitcoins, lost in a Newport landfill in 2013, has been thwarted once again as the UK Court of Appeal denies his latest bid. The legal battle with Newport City Council continues, with environmental […]

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Newport Landfill Closure Threatens Recovery of Lost 8,000 Bitcoins Worth £620M

Newport Landfill Closure Complicates Search for Lost 8,000 Bitcoins – 8,000 bitcoins lost by James Howells in 2013 – Hard drive discarded in Newport landfill – Landfill site closure scheduled for 2025-26 – Newport City Council denies search requests – Legal battles and environmental concerns complicate recovery efforts James Howells, a pioneering bitcoin miner, is […]

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Judge Rejects $750M Bitcoin Landfill Retrieval Bid in Newport

Bitcoin in the Trash: $750M Lost as Judge Rejects Man’s Landfill Retrieval Bid in Newport James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, has lost a decade-long legal battle to retrieve a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins, valued at $700-750 million, from a local landfill. The Cardiff High Court dismissed his lawsuit against Newport City […]

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