'My ex threw out my £130m fortune - now the council won't let me dig it up'
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James Howells has been locked in a battle with Newport City Council for the last 10 years over his demands for permission to dig for his lost hard drive in a landfill
  • Chariotwheel@kbin.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    The bitcoin are noted in the blockchain belonging to X. The thing that identifies you as X is saved on the drive.

    And yes, that is a cautionary tale about making proper backups.