Man in yearslong battle to retrieve lost Bitcoin hard drive worth around $800 million offers to buy landfill

Published On Feb 13, 2025, 4:29 PM

James Howells is trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive valued at around $800 million that he accidentally threw away in 2013. He is offering to purchase the landfill in Great Britain where the drive was disposed of. Previously, he had offered to fund the excavation and share a portion of the recovered Bitcoin with local authorities, but his efforts have been unsuccessful amid legal complications. The city is planning to close the landfill, which adds urgency to his search.