A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

Last updated: June 17, 2025, 16:41  |  Written by: Sam Bankman-Fried

A Computer Programmer
A Computer Programmer

A Hard Drive Owner Who

James Howells, etched in the history books for accidentally discarding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which is worth more than half a billion dollars today, took a major

In 2025, James Howells mistakenly disposed of a laptophard drivecontaining theprivate keyfor 8,000Bitcoinin the Docksway landfill inNewport, Wales. Howells subsequently assembled a team of specialists and secured funding to excavate the site, butNewport City Councilrefused permission, citing the cost andenvironmental impactof the search. If the coins are discovered, Howells

A hard drive owner who misplaced his massive trove of Bitcoin (BTC) in a UK landfill years ago is now considering purchasing the dumping ground as a means of recovering

According To The Analyst

Half a Billion in Bitcoin, Lost in the Dump - The New Yorker

More than 34,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth about $3.2 billion have been “accumulated by institutional investors, providing buying pressure for the current recovery in

According to the analyst, Bitcoin whales have dumped $142 billion worth of BTC onto the market since 2025. For clarity, in 2025, Bitcoin’s price was around $20,000, and

Most Alts

Most alts, including Ethereum, saw inflows. Bitcoin was the only major coin that registered a significant amount of outflow. Per CoinShares, “ The outflows were solely

Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has finally announced the final date to begin refunding Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to affected customers, starting as early as this week.

James Howells continues his quest to recover a mistakenly trashed fortune.

According To Chainalysis

Bitcoin Survives $142 Billion Dump From Old Whales

Bitcoin: Which Institutional player-led BTC's $453 million dump?

According to Chainalysis, a firm specializing in cryptocurrency data, in Bitcoin’s first twelve years about three and a half million coinsnearly a fifth of the coins

Man Who Accidentally Threw Hard Drive Containing 8,000 Bitcoins

Bitcoin buried in Newport landfill - Wikipedia

Bitcoin whales have scooped up 34K BTC since December dump:

Mt. Gox's Bitcoin Dump: How Will The $9 Billion Sell-Off

Remember the guy who threw away over $750 million in Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) Landfill Saga Continues as Hard Drive Owner

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