Man Who Tossed $950M Bitcoin Hard Drive Stuns World with Jaw-Dropping Update After 12 Years
James Howells and garbage dump (Image via Twitter)
James Howells is finally done.
After over a decade, Howells finally gave up his search for the hard drive he accidentally threw away in 2013, which held 8,000 Bitcoins.
Howells accidentally tossed away a hard drive while cleaning his office in 2013. Today, the hard drive, worth $950 million, is still missing, but Howells has reportedly given up his search.
It was earlier this year that Howells considered purchasing the landfill site just so he could search for his missing fortune. However, he lost the case against the Newport City Council, which would have allowed him to search through the piles of trash.
Bloomingtonbit reported that UK authorities have since planned to close the landfill site next year and construct a solar power plant. That means the possibility of retrieving the hard drive has disappeared completely.
The life-altering cleanup might be James Howells’ biggest regret.
How Social Media Reacted To James Howells’ Finally Giving Up
Former President Donald Trump addresses the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, July 27, 2024.
“I would continue the search until the end of my days 😭,” one person said.
“This is a treasure now; we should pass it on to the next generation! By the way, do you have a map to the garbage dumps where his trash might end up? I’d like to preserve it for future generations. 😬,” a second person stated.
“this thought will hover over him everyday… imagine working a job for $12 a hour knowing you threw away 900 million,” a third person wrote.
“Twelve years 8000 Bitcoins and one tragic mistake James Howells has finally ended his desperate search for a fortune lost in the trash. 💔 What was once a minor mishap is now a $950M heartbreak… possibly $8B by 2030. A harsh reminder sometimes the smallest slips cost the biggest dreams. 🪙,” a fourth person wrote.
“dudes probably went mentally insane man, losing $8Bs idek how’d I continue to live knowing that shit😭,” a fifth person stated about James.
“he tripping. i would continue the search til the day God calls me back 😂,” one final person commented.
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