ChainCatcher news, James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, recently revealed by his ex-girlfriend Halfina Eddy-Evans that in 2013 she discarded a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC at Howells' request.Eddy-Evans explained her role in the incident, saying, "He asked me to throw away unwanted things, including the hard drive. It’s not my fault that it was thrown away." The hard drive was discarded when the price of BTC was less than $1, and now these BTC are worth over $716 million.Previous news, James Howells accidentally discarded a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins and is suing the Newport City Council in the UK for £495 million (approximately $647 million) in damages.Howells has made several attempts to retrieve the hard drive from the local landfill but has been obstructed by the council, which has repeatedly denied his requests to excavate the site.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a British IT engineer James Howells from Newport accidentally discarded a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins into a landfill and is suing the Newport City Council for £495 million (approximately $647 million) in damages.It is reported that the man has made several attempts to retrieve the hard drive from the local landfill but has faced resistance from the city council, which has repeatedly denied his requests to excavate the site.

ChainCatcher news, the Russian Telegram channel Baza reports that the Russian Interpol has arrested a British citizen, Christopher Douglas Emms, who was wanted by Interpol at the request of the United States. The man is accused of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with U.S. authorities claiming he was assisting North Koreans in using encryption technology to evade sanctions.It is reported that Emms collaborated with an American citizen to illegally provide cryptocurrency and blockchain technology services to North Korea. The two answered questions from a North Korean audience about blockchain and encryption technology, including individuals working for the Pyongyang government. They also proposed plans to create smart contracts for North Korea and devised cryptocurrency transactions aimed at avoiding U.S. sanctions. Emms' American partner was arrested in November 2019. (source link)