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In 2013, British computer engineer James Howells mistakenly threw a hard drive into a trash bag during an office clear-out, sending a wallet containing 8,000 bitcoins to a landfill. Those bitcoins are now worth nearly $950 million. Over the years, he sought to negotiate with Newport City Council—offering £25 million to purchase the landfill—but was consistently refused. His court actions likewise failed. Howells maintains the coins are his "digital property", but because the landfill is owned by the council ...