James Howells

James Howells
Born1986 (age 39–40)
Newport, Wales, UK
OccupationsEntrepreneur, IT specialist
Known forNotable 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.