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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.