$765M Bitcoin Landfill Dig Fails: Judge Rules Against Man
2025-01-14
A British man, James Howells, lost his 11-year legal battle to excavate a landfill site in search of a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins, now worth $765 million. A judge ruled against Howells, citing environmental concerns and legal precedents stating the landfill owns all deposited waste. The claim was also barred by the statute of limitations. Howells, who claims the hard drive was mistakenly discarded, expressed disappointment, calling the ruling a miscarriage of justice.