Over the last decade, Howells had made requests to Newport Council – proprietors of the landfill where the hard drive ended up – to retrieve it, but he claims he has been “largely ignored.” He is now suing the council for damages of 495 million pounds ($646 million), representing the peak valuation that 8,000 BTC reached earlier this year.
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Jamie Crawley
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2024-10-14 15:08:31
