In a tale that seems stranger than fiction, a man's 12-year quest to recover a lost fortune in Bitcoin has come to an abrupt end. James Howells, a British IT worker, has been forced to abandon his search for a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins, worth an astonishing $800 million…
12 Years Ago:
“What are you guys all doing?”, “Looking for millions stored on a hard drive.”
Grabs metal detector, finds hard drive, wonders if should tell anyone…
Metal detector enthusiast who found a hard drive in the landfill 12 years ago:
“Yeah, I should get around to seeing what’s on that.”