The Hidden Wealth in Digital Trash

Imagine a landfill where instead of ancient artifacts or discarded technology, the prize is a forgotten fortune in bitcoins. That's the scenario in places like Newport, Wales, where James Howells famously threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 BTC in 2013, worth hundreds of millions today. While efforts to recover it have so far been unsuccessful, his story has sparked interest and cautionary tales within the crypto community.

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