James Howells, a cryptocurrency miner, accidentally threw away his hard drive containing 8 thousand Bitcoins. It was stated that this garbage, which was previously kept in an area that collected garbage waste, would be a solar power plant. Howells said he could buy this site to get his lost hard drive back.
Bitcoin miner wants to buy landfill site
In 2013, James Howells, who lost millions of dollars worth of Bitcoins with a mistake he made while cleaning his house, repeatedly applied to the municipality and requested an excavation permit. But the municipality refused to issue permits each time.
This hard disc, which is worth over $780 million at today’s exchange rate, has come to the agenda again with its solar energy project. Newport Council in Wales plans to close its landfill site in 2025 and build a solar power plant to power the city’s electric refuse collection vehicles.
The municipality, which received planning permission last August, was surprised by Howells’ latest move. After hearing about the municipality’s plans, Howells announced that he had met with investment partners and was considering buying the landfill as is.
Howells, who had previously presented a budget of $13 million and a 36-month excavation plan, said that by buying the site outright, the municipality would also avoid site closure costs. While the municipality aims to transform the site into a renewable energy centre, Howells is waiting to get his digital wallet.
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