Man threw away hard drive with bitcoins, offers $70M for permission to dig it up
A UK man who accidentally threw away his hard drive loaded with bitcoins in 2013 has offered the local authority a 25% share in the bitcoins (around $70 million) for permission to dig up the landfill. James Howells' hard drive had 7,500 bitcoins which are now worth nearly $270 million. The council says excavation isn't possible under its licensing permit.