Hard disk that saved Bitcoin of about 760 million yen was buried and missing

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"Bitcoin (bit coin)As a new virtual currency to be mined and obtained from a computer, the market price has been rising sharply, but it continues to soar. Currently, it is difficult to minerally, but in 2009, someone who mined 7,500 Bitcoin (BTC), which is equivalent to about 760 million yen by a self-made program, mistakenly preserved bit coins It is said that the hard disk was discarded.

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Still, the name of the bit coin is not known so much In 2009, James Howells who works for IT company assembled a bit coin mining program by himself and executed for one week on the DELL notebook PC. Although it was not worth nearly at that time in 2009, it succeeded in mining bit coins of 7500 BTC.

However, his girlfriend was dissatisfied with PC's big noises and exhaust heat of treble, so Mr. Howels stopped mining in a week. After that he continued to use the PC, but I completely forgot that I was saving 7500 BTC in a busy life. In addition, it also said that "private key" necessary for bit coin access was also included.

ByPatrick Hoesly

In 2010, Mr. Howels spilled a lemonade and the PC broke down, he decomposed and sold and discarded most of the parts. Although only the hard disk was saved in the drawer, it does not recall the existence of the bit coin, and discards the hard disk which saved 7500 BTC when cleaning the house between June 2013 and August. Mr. Howels, who remembered the bit coin suddenly since November,Current rateI made a big mistake to lose about 760 million worth of bit coins.

ByAntana

While hoping for "unexpected backup" or "copy due to something wrong", Mr. Howels searched through all the USB memory in the house, but could not find anything. He is from England and WalesNewportI went to the waste landfill site in I explained the circumstances to the staff. However, "I think that it is buried somewhere under four feet (about 1.2 meters) if it is three to four months ago, but even for police excavation for a wide range," 15 persons, 2 hives anti-husband " We need a large-scale team consisting of equipment security guards ", so it will be impossible for individuals to find out," staff said.

ByJonno Witts

A spokesperson from the Newport City Council commented that "Do not allow treasure hunting at waste landfill sites", and "If you discover a hard disk, return it to Mr. Howls". In addition,Return My Bitcoins"We are creating a website called" Bitcoin "on the Internet, but we are seeking donations to actually find out.