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BBC News is the online news service of the British Broadcasting Corporation; entries here cite its reporting on Bitcoin-related events and people.

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Event December 3, 2024 Added June 2, 2026 Updated September 19, 2026 Article

James Howells's 7,500 BTC Newport landfill — twelve years of excavation lawsuits

Bitcoin Institute ↔ James Howells

James Howells accidentally discarded a hard drive with 7,500 BTC in 2013. It is buried in a Newport, Wales landfill. A UK High Court rejected his £495M excavation suit in January 2025.

Event May 2, 2016 Added February 8, 2026 Updated September 26, 2026 Article

Craig Wright publicly claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto

BBC / The Economist ↔ Craig Wright, Satoshi Nakamoto, Gavin Andresen

Craig Wright publicly declared himself Satoshi in BBC, Economist and GQ interviews. His blog cryptographic proof was quickly debunked — he had reused a 2009 transaction signature.