James Howells a British man gained widespread attention after accidentally discarding a hard drive in 2013 containing 8,000 Bitcoins. At the time, a single Bitcoin was valued at approximately $170. In a recent interview with the BBC, Howells revealed that the lost Bitcoins are now worth an estimated $800 million.
For the past 11 years, he has been tirelessly searching for the hard drive in a landfill, driven by the hope of recovering his lost fortune. To incentivize assistance, Howells has publicly offered a reward of 25% of the recovered wealth to any individual, organization, or government entity that successfully locates the hard drive.