James Howells – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in James Howells's history.
2
Total Milestones
2013
Earliest
2025
Latest
12 yrs
Span
Showing 2 milestones for James Howells
20251 milestone
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1 Aug 2025
Abandoned Quest to Recover Lost Bitcoin
After a decade of failed attempts and rejections from local authorities in Newport, Wales, Howells officially gave up his search for the hard drive, which by then held Bitcoin valued at approximately $950 million.
20131 milestone
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1 Jun 2013
Accidentally Discarded Bitcoin Hard Drive
James Howells accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin during an office cleanup. At the time, the cryptocurrency was worth significantly less than its future value.