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#Bitcoin Landfill Case: One Last Legal Battle for Lost Fortune 8,000 BTC
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$BTC Price: $83,175.40 (-0.73% 24h)
💰 Market Cap: $1.65T (-0.73%)
📈 24h Volume: $22.2B (+69.96%)
🔍 FDV: $1.74T | Vol/Mkt Cap: 1.34%
James Howells, the man who accidentally discarded a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC (~$664M), has lost his appeal in the UK Court of Appeals. Judge Christopher Nugee ruled there was “no real prospect of success,” following a similar rejection from the High Court in January.
Despite these setbacks, Howells refuses to give up. He plans to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), arguing that UK courts violated his right to property and a fair trial. However, even if the ECHR rules in his favor, it cannot overrule UK law—only influence future legal interpretations.
Time is running out, as the Newport landfill where the hard drive is buried is set to close by 2026. With legal options dwindling, this case highlights the high stakes of crypto self-custody and the irreversible nature of lost private keys.
Will Howells ever recover his fortune, or is this #BTC lost forever? 🔥💰
