James Howells refuses to give up on recovering a hard drive containing Bitcoin worth £620M, which was mistakenly discarded in 2013.
A High Court judge rejected his case, but he now plans to represent himself in an appeal, using AI to assist his legal arguments.
He is also exploring the option of purchasing the landfill site, which is set to close in the next two years. Newport City Council has made no indication it is willing to sell.