James Howells, who is pursuing a legal battle to retrieve his $775 million Bitcoin fortune, now wants to buy the landfill site where the stash has been allegedly dumped. Howells said the option is “very much on the table,” according to a BBC report on Sunday. “I would be potentially interested in purchasing the landfill site,” he was quoted as saying, a day after reports emerged that Newport City Council was planning to close the site. Howells sought permission from the authorities to excavate the site to recover a discarded hard drive containing 8,000 BTC, but the court denied the plea, citing environmental concerns with excavation. The Wales-based software engineer was surprised by the decision to close the site soon after arguing against its excavation. The unfortunate incident dates back to 2013, when Howells’ ex-girlfriend unintentionally put a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC in the trash.