# @benzinga on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DF5KPnxxI2J
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26575248-benzinga-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-10T12:57:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Benzinga | News That Moves (@benzinga) — https://gondola.cc/benzinga

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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.

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| Benzinga | News That Moves | @benzinga | https://gondola.cc/benzinga | Brand |
| Jacob Shipley | @okcmayor | https://gondola.cc/okcmayor | Director of Social Media |

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