<ul><li>A 39-year-old man is suing Newport City Council for $646 million in damages after losing his hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin.</li><li>James Howell accidentally threw out his hard drive in 2013 during a household clearout.</li><li>The council has denied Howell's requests to dig for the hard drive in a landfill site due to environmental concerns.</li><li>Howell's lawyers argue that the council should consider the potential investment in the local community if the Bitcoin is found.</li></ul>

UK man sues council after it denied requests to dig for lost Bitcoin hard drive in landfill

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