10 years ago, the ex-partner of James Howells, 39, got rid of a bag containing the drive that stored his digital wallet containing 8,000 #Bitcoin❗ Despite his many attempts to recover the Bitcoin, Newport Council refused to allow him to mine the landfill.
James is preparing to fight a legal battle against Newport City Council in Wales to recover his 8,000 Bitcoins, currently valued at about 569 million pounds, Which is approximately equal to 717 million USD.
Howells plans to donate 10% of his profits to the region if he succeeds in recovering the drive. $BTC
💲 Cantor Fitzgerald plans to acquire 5% of Tether's shares
According to the WSJ, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick may leverage his political influence to mitigate threats faced by Tether. Lutnick is expected to serve as Secretary of Commerce in Trump’s administration.
Currently, Cantor Fitzgerald is one of Tether’s key banking partners.
🔥 A user shared his journey of investing $15 every 12 hours into Bitcoin for almost 8 years. He invested over $86,000 and became a millionaire.
"" I gave up hanging out with friends. I didn't buy a new car or expensive things. I minimized everything. I budgeted stricter than most people at 22. I worked a lot, 14–16 hours at a crappy job. I gave everything because I found something to believe in."" Was it easy? No. #Btctopcrypto
💰 Mining company Marathon Digital announced a $700M private placement of convertible senior notes, primarily to acquire Bitcoin, repurchase existing convertible notes maturing in 2026, and fund general corporate purposes.