A judge has dismissed James Howells’ legal attempt to recover a hard drive containing £600 million worth of Bitcoin, which he claims was mistakenly discarded in a landfill in Newport. Howells argued for access to the landfill but was denied by the council and the court, which stated there were no reasonable grounds for his claim. The court emphasized that the hard drive became the property of the council upon entering the landfill site, citing existing laws and environmental permits against excavation.