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Bitcoin landfill man loses appeal, says he has one ‘last legal option’
17.3.2025
A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has been rejected by the UK Court of Appeals.“Appeal request to the Royal Court of Appeal: refused,” Howells said in a March 14 X post.“The Great...
UK Judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
The hard drive containing over 8,000 Bitcoin was mistakenly disposed of in a landfill in 2013
UK Judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
UK judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
9.1.2025
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
Ex-partner tosses $716M Bitcoin wallet, says ‘tired of hearing about it’
25.11.2024
James Howells’ $716 million Bitcoin fortune in a landfill has sparked legal battles, and his ex-partner now claims she followed his instructions to discard the hard drive
From landfill to lawsuit: James Howells’ quest to reclaim lost Bitcoin
16.10.2024
James Howells has expressed his frustration with Newport City Council for refusing to allow him to retrieve a Bitcoin hard drive from a local landfill, pushing him to take legal action
From landfill to lawsuit: James Howells’ quest to reclaim lost Bitcoin
16.10.2024
James Howells has expressed his frustration with Newport City Council for refusing to allow him to retrieve a Bitcoin hard drive from a local landfill, pushing him to take legal action
British man sues council for $647M over lost Bitcoin in landfill
12.10.2024
James Howells continues his legal battle for 495 million British pounds ($647 million) in damages after Newport City Council blocked his landfill excavation request
Fight for Lost BTC in Garbage Dump Continues for British Man, SBF Possibly Abused in Jail, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
17.9.2023
Former IT professional James Howells is still struggling to recover 7,500 lost bitcoins from a hard drive in a South Wales landfill, after years of failed negotiations with a local city council. Howells is now preparing to take legal action in order to sift through the waste to find his misplaced...
Man Who Accidentally Threw Away 7,500 Bitcoins on Hard Drive Has New Plan to Retrieve His BTC
10.7.2021
The British man who accidentally threw away a computer with 7,500 bitcoins on its hard drive has come up with a new plan to retrieve his lost coins from the city landfill. “We estimate there are between 300,000 – 400,000 tons of waste to look through,” he said. Man on Mission...
Man Accidentally Threw Away Hard Drive With 7,500 Bitcoins, Offers City $72 Million to Search Landfill
15.1.2021
A man has accidentally thrown away a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins. He is now offering his city 25% of the value of the bitcoins stored in the hard drive for permission to search the city’s landfill site. His bitcoins are now worth almost $300 million at the current price. In Search...