Man Who Lost $775 Million Bitcoin Hard Drive Faces New Setback: Recovery Chances Are 1 In 902 Million, Waste Expert Claims
Posted On February 26, 2025
James Howells, the man behind a $775 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasure hunt, is pushing back against waste management experts claiming recovering the lost fortune impossible.
What Happened: A U.K. waste expert said the chances of recovering a lost hard drive containing 7,500 BTC from a Newport landfill are 1 in 902 million, essentially zero, due to the landfill’s massive size and waste accumulation over the years, The Block reported.
Howells strongly disputed this assessment, claiming their calculations are baseless.
He argued that his team has access to advanced excavation techniques, including AI-powered object detection and sophisticated …
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