Duke of Prunes
Well-known member
This nugget is allegedly an " IT engineer " , who threw away a drive without knowing what was on it ....
..... brilliant !
We live in a world of so-called experts ..... " In the kingdom of the blind , the one-eyed man is king "
" Almost 10 years ago James Howells threw away a hard drive during a clear out - forgetting about the
Bitcoin on it.
Now, with the Bitcoin worth an estimated £150m ($184m), he is planning to spend millions digging up a
Newport landfill in a bid to find the lost hard drive.
If recovered Mr Howells said he would give 10% of the proceeds to turn the city into a crypto-currency
hub.
But the council said excavating the site would pose an ecological risk.
Mr Howells, an IT engineer, accidentally threw away the hard drive in 2013 after mining 8,000 Bitcoins in
the early stages of the currency's development. "
www.bbc.co.uk
..... brilliant !
We live in a world of so-called experts ..... " In the kingdom of the blind , the one-eyed man is king "
" Almost 10 years ago James Howells threw away a hard drive during a clear out - forgetting about the
Bitcoin on it.
Now, with the Bitcoin worth an estimated £150m ($184m), he is planning to spend millions digging up a
Newport landfill in a bid to find the lost hard drive.
If recovered Mr Howells said he would give 10% of the proceeds to turn the city into a crypto-currency
hub.
But the council said excavating the site would pose an ecological risk.
Mr Howells, an IT engineer, accidentally threw away the hard drive in 2013 after mining 8,000 Bitcoins in
the early stages of the currency's development. "
Bitcoin: Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub
Nearly 10 years after binning the hard drive, it is thought the Bitcoin on it could be worth £150m.
www.bbc.co.uk
When I go back to work, I'm gonna' punch the little gimp in the chops. 
