James has taken the council to court to get permission to find his fortune
A man who 'threw away' a Bitcoin fortune has stepped up his fight to retrieve it - after its value soared to a record high £635million. James Howells, 39, has launched court action against a council that has refused to let him excavate computer equipment needed to unlock his 8,000 Bitcoins.
During the hearing on Monday, a judge at Cardiff High Court heard submissions on a 'strike out' application made by the council. James' legal team claimed he had a team of experts who could go in and retrieve it with no cost to the public purse - while the council argued it would have a 'negative environmental impact'.
He said: "Despite being thrown out by my ex partner, which was a mistake and was without my permission or consent, I still own the intellectual digital property located on the hard drive. I am either entitled to recover the property at full cost to myself or if the landowner refuses they it they pay me the value of my property.
"If they had spoken to me back then about investment in crypto the whole area - the whole of South Wales - could have profited from the rise. But they were not intelligent enough or willing to listen to do so. I have continued to try and engage with them and they've rejected all communication with us."
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