A British young man threw his computer, which held a sizable Bitcoin fortune, in the trash
As everyone knows, the only topic of conversation these days is electronic currencies, with Bitcoin at the top of the list. According to market experts, Bitcoin broke the $17,000 barrier this year and is expected to reach fictitious figures next year, setting a new record in currency history.
However, when you had 7,000 Bitcoins in your account, did you ever think you would be unable to access them for any reason? How would you feel at that time? This is exactly what happened to James Howells, who lives in the United Kingdom and lost a disk containing about 7,500 electronic currencies, which are Bitcoins.
The story of this unlucky man dates back to 2012 and early 2013, when he threw his computer in the trash before discovering that the hard drive inside his computer contained the access key to his wallet, which contained 7,500 Bitcoins.
But in 2014, James tried to search for his computer in the landfill, but the city authorities in which he lives prevented him from doing so without permission and a permit from the authorities. Despite that, James still hopes to find his computer, and this task is difficult, especially since in recent years the level of garbage in the landfill site has increased significantly.
According to officials, the search for this hard drive would cost millions of dollars and would require a full team of heavy equipment and tools. I can only imagine how James felt when he watched the crazy rise in Bitcoin over the years.
Today, the price of Bitcoin has reached nearly $17,000, and thus James' lost hard drive is worth more than $100 million, according to his statement. He confirmed that his wallet contains 7,500 Bitcoins, but he cannot access them because he does not have the access keys.