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Bitcoin millionaire is looking for a hard drive: AI should recover lost treasure
Learn how a man lost 7,500 Bitcoins and is now using artificial intelligence to try to find them. An exciting drama about lost cryptocurrency!
Bitcoin millionaire is looking for a hard drive: AI should recover lost treasure
James Howells threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoins in 2013, which is equivalent to around €500 million today. The IT specialist from Wales regrets this step as he is now trying to find the hard drive. He has already offered to give the city of Newport 25 percent of the Bitcoin's value if he finds them again. However, the city does not allow the landfill to be searched for the hard drive due to environmental concerns.
Despite the obstacles, Howells continues to search. He plans to use an AI scanning system to find the hard drive in the landfill. However, Newport City Council continues to deny access to the landfill. Howells is now considering legal action, including a lawsuit against the city. He has already hired lawyers and experts to enforce his claim.
Like many Bitcoin owners, Howells' wealth depends on this access. Despite more than a decade of the hard drive being exposed to the environment, he remains determined to find it. Given the current record high of the Bitcoin price, restoring this digital currency would be particularly lucrative. However, it remains questionable whether Howells will be successful. Some consider the chances to be slim given the length of time and environmental influences.