James Howells, a Welsh man’s fight to recover his lost Bitcoin
The device, which holds 8,000 Bitcoin, has been missing for over a decade and is now worth around $676 million.
Howells has spent years trying to gain access to the landfill. He argued that modern technology could help locate and recover the device.
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He even considered buying the site outright, but legal officials remain unconvinced, with Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Nugee stated in his ruling that Howells’ appeal had “no real prospect of success”.
Frustrated by the court’s decision, Howells shared a screenshot of the ruling in a March 14 post on X, stating:
The Great British Injustice System strikes again… Moral of the Story: The state always protects the state.
After losing his latest legal battle, he now plans to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights, hoping for a different outcome.
The landfill is nearing full capacity and is expected to close within the next couple of years, according to a local council budget plan. Once that happens, any chance of searching for the hard drive may disappear for good.
Meanwhile, Paul Chowles, an officer with the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), faced 15 charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). What happened? Read the full story.
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