A Newport man’s quest to recover $742 million in Bitcoin from a landfill has captivated the world for over a decade. Legal battles, high-tech plans, and a lost fortune buried under tons of waste make this a tale like no other. Now, a documentary brings his relentless journey to light.
Earnestly, it seems way more useful for states seeking to escape the US monetary system than individuals. If North korea wants to store its money in a way that the US can’t just neuter trivially (as they did with Russia’s US dollar reserve), then bitcoin is not the worst option.