詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）從垃圾山上發掘8,000比特幣的旅程

今天，距離4000多公里的地方，詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）經歷了十年的類似旅程。唯一的區別是外來金字塔被垃圾山取代

In The Alchemist, which is a fable about following dreams by Paulo Coelho, Santiago sets out on a journey from Spain to the majestic pyramids of Egypt to unearth a treasure of gold he had dreamt of. Today, more than 4000 km away, James Howell has been on a similar journey for a decade. The only difference is that the exotic pyramids are replaced by mountains of trash, and the gold is replaced by Bitcoin. And it remains to be seen whether the universe will conspire to help James achieve his treasure.

在《煉金術士》（Alchemist）中，這是一個寓言，寓言是遵循保羅·科爾霍（Paulo Coelho）的夢想，聖地亞哥（Santiago）開始了從西班牙到埃及雄偉的金字塔的旅程，以發掘他夢dream以求的黃金寶藏。今天，距離4000多公里的地方，詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）經歷了十年的類似旅程。唯一的區別是，外來的金字塔被垃圾山取代，黃金被比特幣取代。宇宙是否會合謀幫助詹姆斯實現自己的寶藏還有待觀察。

James Howell’s Search of 8000 Bitcoin

詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）對8000比特幣的搜索

In 2013, a James Howell claimed that his hard drive with 8,000 Bitcoin, now worth over $820 million—as per latest BTC price of $104K—was thrown away in the trash by his girlfriend. Back then, Bitcoin was worth close to nothing, but little did he know then that what he was considering trash would grow out to be digital gold one day.

2013年，詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）聲稱，他用8,000個比特幣的硬盤驅動器，現在價值超過8.2億美元（如最新的BTC價格為10.4K），他的女友被扔掉了。那時，比特幣值得幾乎一無所有，但是他幾乎不知道他正在考慮的垃圾有一天會變成數字黃金。

James Howell is a computer engineer from Newport, Wales, UK. He claims to be an innovative cryptocurrency pioneer, blockchain strategist, and technology entrepreneur with extensive expertise in Bitcoin, decentralized finance (DeFi), and digital asset tokenization.

詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）是來自英國威爾士紐波特（Newport）的計算機工程師。他聲稱自己是創新的加密貨幣先驅，區塊鏈策略師和技術企業家，在比特幣，分散融資（DEFI）和數字資產令牌化方面擁有廣泛的專業知識。

He has been fighting legal cases to get his hard drive recovered from a massive landfill, where he alleges his hard drive with 8,000 Bitcoin can be found.

他一直在與法律案件作鬥爭，以使他的硬盤從大型垃圾填埋場中恢復過來，在那裡他指控他用8,000個比特幣的硬盤驅動驅動器。

The Newport techie said that his numerous requests to excavate the landfill had been ignored. He had previously tried to get the Newport council to help him in recovering his hard drive.

紐波特技術人員說，他為挖掘垃圾填埋場的許多要求被忽略了。他此前曾試圖讓紐波特委員會幫助他恢復硬盤。

This matter went to court in December last year when Howell planned to sue the city council to gain access to the Newport Docks Way site or obtain £495 million in compensation. He is even willing to buy the entire landfill to continue his quest for his cryptocurrency treasure.

去年12月，霍威爾計劃起訴市議會進入Newport Docks Way網站或獲得4.95億英鎊的賠償，此事於去年12月上法庭。他甚至願意購買整個垃圾填埋場，繼續追求他的加密貨幣寶藏。

However, the council had asked for the case to be dropped as they planned to close the landfill in the upcoming financial year after getting permission to build a solar power farm on the land.

但是，理事會要求將案件撤銷，因為他們計劃在即將到來的財政年度關閉垃圾填埋場，並在獲得土地上建造太陽能農場的許可後。

This legal action came at a time when the cryptocurrency value started to rise, leading to many people questioning the credibility of his claims and story.

這項法律行動是在加密貨幣價值開始上升的時候，導致許多人質疑他的主張和故事的信譽。

What does the Newport Council have to say?

紐波特委員會怎麼說？

To excavate the hard drive, Howell had a $12.3 million plan. He even offered 10% of the recovered funds to the city council and the local community, but the council rejected his plan and offer. The Newport council contended at the high court that Howell’s digging into the landfill would seriously affect Newport’s residents. It could bring serious environmental and health effects on the residents.

為了挖掘硬盤，豪威爾有1,230萬美元的計劃。他甚至向市議會和當地社區提供了10％的收回資金，但理事會拒絕了他的計劃和提議。紐波特委員會在高等法院辯稱，豪威爾（Howell）挖掘垃圾填埋場將嚴重影響紐波特（Newport）的居民。它可能會對居民產生嚴重的環境和健康影響。

“The landfill has been in use since the early 2000s and is coming to the end of its life; therefore, the council is planning the closure and capping of the site over the next two years,” a council spokeswoman said.

一位理事會發言人說：“自2000年代初以來，垃圾填埋場就一直在使用，並且即將結束；因此，理事會計劃在未來兩年內關閉和封頂。”

This rejection by the Newport Council reminds us of the thief who robs Santiago when he reaches Morocco, almost making him give up on his dream.

紐波特委員會的這種拒絕使我們想起了小偷，當他到達摩洛哥時搶劫了聖地亞哥，幾乎使他在夢想上放棄了。

What Does The Latest Verdict Say?

最新判決怎麼說？

Howell sued the Newport council in 2024. He wanted the High Court to compel the city council to help him in excavating the hard drive that contains the fortune. Arguing for intellectual property rights among other claims, Howells sued the municipality for £495 million, scheduling a commerce court in Cardiff in December of 2024.

豪威爾於2024年起訴紐波特委員會。他希望高等法院迫使市議會幫助他挖掘包含財富的硬盤。霍威爾人在其他主張中爭取知識產權，以4.95億英鎊起訴市政當局，並於2024年12月在加的夫安排了一家商務法院。

The council had said in response that since the device was deposited at the site, they legally possess it. With the aim of dropping the matter, the council asked for a High Court hearing in December last year.

理事會回應說，自該設備存放在現場以來，他們在法律上擁有它。為了解決此事，理事會於去年12月要求進行高等法院聽證會。

Judge Keyser rejected Howells’ allegation in a ruling dated January 9, 2025, declaring it to have “no realistic prospect of succeeding.” But this verdict is not enough to stop Howells from his quest as he is planning to buy the entire landfill so that he can dig out his digital gold.

凱瑟法官在2025年1月9日的一項裁決中拒絕了豪威爾斯的指控，宣布其“沒有成功的前景”。但是，這一判決還不足以阻止豪威爾斯（Howell）的追求，因為他打算購買整個垃圾填埋場，以便他可以挖掘出他的數字黃金。

Is James Howell as persevering as Santiago?

詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）像聖地亞哥一樣堅持不懈嗎？

James Howell seems determined to continue his search for his lost fortune. In spite of facing many rejections from Newport Council and the High Court, he continues to search for his lost fortune. He now plans to approach the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Although the ECHR cannot overturn the verdict of the UK High Court, it can put some pressure on the Newport council to help him excavate his hard drive.

詹姆斯·豪威爾（James Howell）似乎決心繼續尋找失去的財富。儘管面臨紐波特委員會和高等法院的許多拒絕，他仍在繼續尋找自己的財富。他現在計劃與歐洲人權法院（ECHR）接觸。儘管ECHR無法推翻英國高等法院的判決，但它可能會給紐波特委員會帶來一些壓力，以幫助他挖掘自己的硬盤。

In addition to approaching the ECHR, Howell is planning to buy the whole landfill and determined to dig up his hard drive from 1.4m tonnes of waste. He had also discussed this plan with various investment partners, who seemed equally keen on his quest. But it should be noted that the city council plans to shut down the landfill and convert it into a solar farm, so time is running out for Howell.

除了接近ECHR外，豪威爾還計劃購買整個垃圾填埋場，並決心將他的硬盤從140萬噸的廢物挖掘出來。他還與各種投資夥伴討論了這一計劃，他們似乎同樣熱衷於他的追求。但是應該指出的是，市議會計劃關閉垃圾填埋場，並將其轉換為太陽能農場，因此時間耗盡了Howell。

This perseverance from Howell reminds us about Santiago, who, too, even

豪威爾（Howell）的毅力使我們想起了聖地亞哥（Santiago）