A man who "threw away" £635million of Bitcoin is taking legal action in a bid to recover it. James Howells has stepped up the fight to retrieve the cryptocoin after its valued soared to record high on Thursday - hitting above $102k per unit. The 39-year-old has launched court action against a council that has refused to let him excavate computer equipment needed to unlock his 8,000 Bitcoins. A decade ago Mr Howells lost what would now be a huge fortune after his partner threw away a black bin

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