James Howells
James Howells | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Newport, Wales, UK |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, IT specialist |
| Known for | Notable Bitcoin loss story |
James Howells (born 1986) is a Welsh entrepreneur and information technology specialist, best known for accidentally discarding a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently founding a new technology company focused on blockchain solutions and digital security known as Ceiniog Coin.