Ex-girlfriend of James Howells reveals she trashed $787M Bitcoin hard drive on his orders

UK: Ex-girlfriend disposes of hard drive containing Bitcoin worth $745 million

In a stunning tale of digital misfortune, a single hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin—now valued at an astonishing $745 million—lies buried beneath 100,000 tonnes of waste in a Welsh landfill, setting the stage for an extraordinary legal and technological drama. The fateful disposal Halfina Eddy-Evans, the ex-girlfriend at the center of this extraordinary story, claims she inadvertently discarded the hard drive during a routine house clearance.…

Techie's Ex-Girlfriend Discards Bitcoins Worth Rs 6,015 Crore - The Live Nagpur

In a story marked by misfortune, lost treasure, and unwavering determination, James Howells from Newport, Wales, persists in his quest to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins — now worth approximately $714 million (Rs 6,015,42,60,000). Nearly a decade ago, the hard drive was discarded by his then-partner, Halfina Eddy-Evans, and remains buried in a landfill, with legal and environmental hurdles delaying efforts to retrieve it. A Costly…

IT Engineer Fights For Bitcoin Buried Under 1.4M Tons Of Trash » News.ng

James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, is at the centre of a high-stakes battle to recover 8,000 Bitcoins—now worth an eye-watering $716 million—that were accidentally thrown into a landfill over a decade ago. The mishap occurred in 2013 when Howells was clearing out his belongings. Among the items was a hard drive containing the keys to his Bitcoin wallet.  Although Howells set it aside carefully, a mix-up led to his then-girlfriend…

Brit Who Lost $716 Million Bitcoin Fortune Makes Revelation

The saga of James Howells and his $716 million (£569 million) Bitcoin fortune, lost in a Welsh landfill nearly a decade ago, has taken a surprising twist. Halfina Eddy-Evans, Howells’ former partner, revealed that she disposed of the hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin at his request. In an intervie...