Legend or Lost Hope?coinjournal.net/news/uk-man-sues-council-after-denying-requests-to-dig-for-lost-bitcoin-hard-drive-in-landfill/
10 sats \ 7 comments \ @aliceandthewonderland 27 Oct bitcoin
In 2013, James Howell threw out a hard drive holding 8,000 Bitcoin. His story is the ultimate reminder that while Bitcoin is untouchable and decentralized, it's still vulnerable to plain old human error.
For Howell, Bitcoin's promise of self-sovereignty turned brutal: no banks, no recovery, just him and that hard drive buried under mountains of trash. Despite years of fighting to excavate it, local authorities have blocked his every attempt, citing environmental concerns.
Howell’s loss is a wake-up call for every Bitcoiner: secure your keys, have backups, and don’t rely on a single device. Bitcoin may be forever, but that hard drive isn’t.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Oct
idiot loser
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @aliceandthewonderland OP 27 Oct
Harsh words.. but I think he's already won the award for 'most epic tech fail', no need to pile on..
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3 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Oct
He gets what he fucking deserve. An idiot like that ignore Bitcoin and throw it away do not deserve it in the first place. Bitcoin is not for the weak, only for the brave.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @sangekrypto 27 Oct
In 2013, James Howell threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins.
Maybe for them in the past it was not that important, and in the end until now, Bitcoin is very important to change lifestyles.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @aliceandthewonderland OP 27 Oct
I completely agree, the early days of Bitcoin were definitely more of a niche interest, but it's amazing to see how far it's come and the impact it's had on people's lives.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @4d0874cf11 27 Oct outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.