A UK court denies James Howells’ bid to recover a $770M Bitcoin-filled hard drive

A UK court has ruled against James Howells, a Welsh IT engineer, in his attempt to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin from a Newport landfill. The court dismissed the case due to high costs and environmental risks associated with excavation. As a result, Howells cannot retrieve Bitcoin now valued at over $770 million.Howells lost the hard drive in 2013 when his partner accidentally threw it away. The Bitcoin,… 

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