Bitcoin dad who 'threw away' fortune having fight turned into US TV show
A dad who 'threw away' a £635M Bitcoin fortune is having story turned into US TV show.
Unlucky James Howells, 39, was one of the first Bitcoin miners back in 2009 after he learnt about the cryptocurrency from internet forums.
James, of Newport, Wales, created 8,000 coins and stored the access code on a 2.5-inch hard drive in a drawer at his home office.
James Howells (Image: SWNS) But in 2013 his then-partner mistakenly threw out the hard drive.
It has since laid in a rubbish tip run by Newport Council in Wales and he has spent years fighting for the right to retrieve it.
James then assembled a team of experts to take Newport council to Cardiff High Court to force an excavation as a 'last resort' - but the claim was thrown out and an appeal failed.
The tip where the bitcoin are allegedly buried (Image: SWNS)
Lebul, a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, has now acquired the rights to develop James' unique story into a 'live-action tech thriller' TV series called The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells.
The series will be venturing through James' journey to recover the hard drive while facing "numerous practical and bureaucratic obstacles".
Lebul's Reese Van Allen said: "This isn't just content. "It's a live-action tech thriller with nearly a billion dollars on the line, and Lebul is proud to bring it to the world."
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