Man Who Accidentally Sent $527M in Bitcoins to Dump Sues Local Council to Retrieve Them: Report

Over the last decade, Howells had made requests to Newport Council – proprietors of the landfill where the hard drive ended up – to retrieve it, but he claims he has been “largely ignored.” He is now suing the council for damages of 495 million pounds ($646 million), representing the peak valuation that 8,000 BTC reached earlier this year.