British man says Welsh city could 'look like Vegas' if it dug up lost bitcoin
British man says Welsh city could ‘look like Vegas’ if it dug up lost bitcoin A man who lost 8,000 bitcoins in a Welsh landfill more than 10 years ago has launched a half-billion-pound lawsuit against his local council, claiming that he could have turned the Welsh city of Newport into Las Vegas or Dubai if it had helped him to dig up the missing crypto. James Howells, 39, lost the bitcoins in 2013 after he accidentally threw away his wallet while cleaning his office. Since then, he has drawn up plans for a £10 million ($13 million) landfill excavation and has promised to share 10% of the rescued bitcoin with Newport City Council. However, the local authority has repeatedly rebuffed his plans, claiming that such an excavation would breach environmental permits and cause a “huge negative environmental impact.” As a result, Howells threatened to bankrupt the council with legal action and on Saturday, as reported by Wales Online, he submitted a lawsuit seeking almost £500 million