I’m just reading about James Howells and his tragedy—he lost a hard drive containing nearly 8,000 BTC, worth about $750 million. What’s the worst part? The court wouldn’t let him retrieve it from the landfill. The whole matter began in 2013, when his partner threw the old hard drive into the trash. Back then, no one had any idea what was on it.

James Howells fought for years—he went to the Newport city council, and even offered a portion of the recovered bitcoins. No. Environmental protection was more important than his billions. Recently, Judge Keyser KC finally rejected his application.

But wait—Howells isn’t giving up. His new plan is to create his own cryptocurrency tied to the value of that lost bitcoin. It sounds strange, but it might be his last chance. I wonder if anyone would invest in it.