The saga of James Howells and his $716 million (£569 million) Bitcoin fortune, lost in a Welsh landfill nearly a decade ago, has taken a surprising twist. Halfina Eddy-Evans, Howells’ former partner, revealed that she disposed of the hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin at his request. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Eddy-Evans stated, “Losing it was not [her] fault,” explaining that she only threw the hard drive away because Howells asked her to. Howells’ story serves as a cautionary tale about the risks of managing digital assets like cryptocurrencies and the importance of proper custody to prevent financial