James Howells, an Englishman, garnered widespread attention after accidentally discarding a hard drive in 2013 that contained 8,000 Bitcoins. At that time, one Bitcoin was valued at around $170. In a recent interview with the BBC, Howells revealed that the lost Bitcoins are now estimated to be worth $800 million.

Over the past 11 years, he has relentlessly searched for the hard drive in a landfill, driven by the hope of recovering his lost asset. To encourage assistance, Howells has publicly offered a reward of 25% of the recovered asset to any individual, organization, or government agency that successfully finds the hard drive.