要求理事会回收埋有比特币的垃圾填埋场的硬盘, 价值6亿英镑。 Man sues council to recover hard drive in landfill containing Bitcoin worth £600 million.
James Howells正在起诉Newport市议会, 以取回他在2013年不小心丢弃的硬盘, 现在Bitcoin持有价值约6亿英镑的比特币。 James Howells is suing Newport City Council to retrieve a hard drive he accidentally discarded in 2013, which now holds Bitcoin worth around £600 million. Howells要求获得搜查垃圾填埋场的许可,或获得4.95亿英镑的赔偿。 Howells seeks either permission to search the landfill or £495 million in compensation. 该理事会援引1974年《污染控制法》所规定的环境关切和法定所有权,希望在审判前驳回Howells的案件。 The council, citing environmental concerns and legal ownership rights under the 1974 Control of Pollution Act, wants to strike out Howells' case before trial. Howells的团队, 包括美国航天局工程师和大律师, 认为硬盘的位置已经缩小, 并有一个“精确调整”的回收计划。 Howells' team, including NASA engineers and top barristers, argues that the hard drive's location has been narrowed down and that a "finely tuned" recovery plan is in place.