Expert Highlights Slim Chances Of Recovering Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive

According to Odaily, a waste management expert in the United Kingdom has stated that the likelihood of finding a lost hard drive in a landfill is only 0.00000011%. This hard drive is crucial for recovering a Bitcoin fortune valued at $669 million. James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, accidentally discarded the hard drive containing the Bitcoin. He is currently pursuing legal avenues to gain access to the landfill or to purchase the site outright. Howells, a computer engineer from Newport, South Wales, believes his former wife mistakenly threw away the hard drive containing the Bitcoin wallet in 2013. He has initiated legal action to enter the local landfill or to seek compensation of £495 million ($609 million) from the Newport City Council.