Dormant. No outgoing transactions have ever been recorded. Historical Significance
format, the public key is exposed on the blockchain. Researchers have used this address as a hypothetical target in "Hourglass" proposals, which suggest implementing time-locks or spending limits on older, vulnerable addresses to prevent a sudden mass liquidation if quantum computers ever become capable of cracking their private keys. Google Groups current balance 198amn6zyaczwre5nvntumyj5qkfy4g3hi
In 2009, Howells mined 8,000 Bitcoin when they were virtually worthless. During a home clear-out in mid-2013, he mistakenly discarded the hard drive containing the private keys to this address into a rubbish bin. The Landfill: The drive is currently buried deep within the Docksway landfill in Newport. The Legal Battle: Dormant