Early crypto investor James Howells made the mistake of accidentally throwing 8,000 Bitcoins away more than ten years ago A landfill in South Wales is currently being guarded around the clock from Bitcoin hunters seeking their fortune. The bizarre set of circumstances has come about after James Howells, 38, an early investor in cryptocurrency, tracked down the location where he believes more than 8,000 Bitcoin he accidentally threw away the keys to may have wound up.
Howells claims to have offered the council £10 million for the opportunity to excavate the area ‘The owner has visited the site many times – if it’s here it’s under one of those two hills in the distance. ‘He’s adamant but no one can know for sure if it’s here – some of the stuff that arrives is sent off to incinerators. ‘Even if the council gave permission it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would be impossible.