The Great Bitcoin Hunt: A Treasure Quest in a Landfill

The Bitcoin Buried Treasure Cardiff, Wales In a move that has captured the imagination of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and treasure hunters alike, a man named James Howells is on a quest that sounds like it’s straight out of an adventure novel. Howells claims to have lost a staggering 8,000 bitcoins—a modern-day fortune worth approximately £620 million—when he accidentally tossed his hard drive containing the digital keys into a landfill site nearly a decade ago....

February 9, 2025 Â· 4 min Â· 675 words Â· Gareth Evans, Megan Williams