Functionality Mistakes Throughout History That Were Way Too Expensive to Fix

In 2017, James Howells, an early Bitcoin investor from Wales, found himself sitting on a digital treasure worth over $85 million. He had amassed 7,500 bitcoins, only to lose it all due to a seemingly small oversight.

After dismantling his mining laptop, Howells saved the hard drive, safeguarding his Bitcoin keys. However, in a devastating turn, he mistakenly threw it away, leading to a failed attempt to search a landfill—an endeavor stopped by local council concerns over pollution and cost.