šø $1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Buried in a Landfill?! šļøš
$BTC A bizarre legal battle is unfolding in the UK!
In 2013, James Howells accidentally threw away a hard drive containing $1 billion (Ā£600M) worth of Bitcoin. š±
š„ The twist? Howells wants to dig up the landfill to retrieve it, but the local council claims ownership of the landfill and has blocked his efforts.
Howells has filed a lawsuit demanding either permission to search the site or Ā£495M ($620M) in compensation. The council argues that they're simply following the law and have no obligation to allow the search.
š” Highlights:
Howells offered to donate 10% of the recovered Bitcoin to the community, but the council called it "a bribe."
His team insists itās not like "finding a needle in a haystack" and that they have an expert-backed plan for the search.
The court has yet to decide. Will $1 billion worth of Bitcoin ever see the light of day again? š
š Whatās your take?
Should the search be allowed?
Or is this Howells' problem to bear?
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