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Agent Karyo@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago

Remember the guy who lost a bitcoin wallet worth millions in a landfill? There's a game about that now

www.pcgamer.com

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Remember the guy who lost a bitcoin wallet worth millions in a landfill? There's a game about that now

www.pcgamer.com

Agent Karyo@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago
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Well, inspired by it: You're looking for 'Pitcoin.'
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  • ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.world
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    This guy not only didn’t find his bitcoins, but now other people will make more money off of his story than he has. Oof.

    • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
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      And still searching to this day and trying to buy the whole landfill: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/14/uk/james-howells-landfill-bitcoin-gbr-intl-scli

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    I wonder if he found his wallet in the game?

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      I believe he’s still out there digging to this day

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        He actually tried to buy up the whole landfill so he can continue to search. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/14/uk/james-howells-landfill-bitcoin-gbr-intl-scli

        • SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works
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          Jokes on him, a time traveller beat him off to it

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    https://store.steampowered.com/app/3692070/One_Mans_Trash/

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    Bummer.

    You can still buy bitcoin though, just wait for the next dip and get right in.

    • Inucune@lemmy.world
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      To the core! Diamond hands! Don’t buy until it is pennies so you make a fortune in the upswing!

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