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After 12 Years of Failed Attempts, the Man Who Lost His Hard Drive Containing $742M in Bitcoin Finally Ends His Search

A Newport man’s quest to recover $742 million in Bitcoin from a landfill has captivated the world for over a decade. Legal battles, high-tech plans, and a lost fortune buried under tons of waste make this a tale like no other. Now, a documentary brings his relentless journey to light.

This decision came after 11 years of attempts, including technical assessments that highlighted the extreme difficulty of recovering a drive that had been exposed to the harsh conditions of a landfill for over a decade. The judge pointed to several factors that made the case untenable, including the state of the hard drive after more than a decade of exposure to moisture, pressure, and extreme temperatures. His story, which began as a simple office mistake, had become a monumental example of the frustrations that can arise from digital wealth, where the loss of a single key can result in the permanent disappearance of vast fortunes.

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