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Man sues local council for $647 million after accidentally throwing away 8,000 BTCs in the trash

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Wales-based software engineer filed a lawsuit against Newport City Council for not excavating the site housing the discarded hard drive.

Newport Council , however, has dismissed the lawsuit as “weak” and expressed concerns over potential environmental impacts of the proposed excavation.

8,000 BTCs are worth $514.37 million , at a market price of $ 64,296.34 per unit.

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