Judge blocks attempt to recover millions in Bitcoin from landfill

One man’s decade-long battle to regain his kingship £600 million Bitcoin fortune (approximately $750 million) was stopped by the judge.

James Howells, 39, sued after losing his Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill in 2013 in Newport, Wales. BBC reported.

Since his misfortune, Howells has offered to fund the entire excavation and share 25% of the recovered Bitcoin with the Newport City Council.

However, the city denied his request, beginning a decade-long odyssey in an attempt to recover the lost cryptocurrency.

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The newspaper reported on Thursday that Wales Commercial Circuit judge Judge Keyser had dismissed Howells’ suit seeking permission to excavate.

Keyser stated in his ruling that Howells had no “reasonable grounds” to bring the claim and that there was no “realistic prospect” of success if the case proceeded to trial. Complete trial.

“I consider that the particulars of claim do not show any reasonable grounds for bringing this case. I also consider that the claim would have no realistic prospect of success if it were brought to court, and that there is no other compelling reason why it should be disposed of at trial,” he said.

The judge said he accepted the council’s argument that it owned it Hard disk Howells had no right to do so.

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“In my opinion, the defendant’s (council) argument is correct and provides a complete answer to the allegations,” he said.

Howells told the British outlet that he was “very upset” by the ruling, saying it felt like a “kick in the teeth.”

“The case that was expunged at the earliest hearing does not even give me the opportunity to explain my position or a chance to get justice in any way, shape or form,” he said. “There was a lot that could have been explained in the full trial, which is what I expected.”

He added that he “has been trying to engage with the Newport City Council in every way humanly possible for the past 12 years.”

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“It’s not about greed, and I’m happy to share the proceeds, but no one in a position of power will have a decent conversation with me,” he said.

He added: “This ruling took everything from me and left me nothing.” “that it The Great British “The system of injustice strikes again.”