詹姆斯·豪威尔（James Howell）从垃圾山上发掘8,000比特币的旅程

今天，距离4000多公里的地方，詹姆斯·豪威尔（James Howell）经历了十年的类似旅程。唯一的区别是外来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《炼金术士》（Alchemist）中，这是一个寓言，寓言是遵循保罗·科尔霍（Paulo Coelho）的梦想，圣地亚哥（Santiago）开始了从西班牙到埃及雄伟的金字塔的旅程，以发掘他梦dream以求的黄金宝藏。今天，距离4000多公里的地方，詹姆斯·豪威尔（James Howell）经历了十年的类似旅程。唯一的区别是，外来的金字塔被垃圾山取代，黄金被比特币取代。宇宙是否会合谋帮助詹姆斯实现自己的宝藏还有待观察。

James Howell’s Search of 8000 Bitcoin

詹姆斯·豪威尔（James Howell）对8000比特币的搜索

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·豪威尔（James Howell）声称，他用8,000个比特币的硬盘驱动器，现在价值超过8.2亿美元（如最新的BTC价格为10.4K），他的女友被扔掉了。那时，比特币值得几乎一无所有，但是他几乎不知道他正在考虑的垃圾有一天会变成数字黄金。

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·豪威尔（James Howell）是来自英国威尔士纽波特（Newport）的计算机工程师。他声称自己是创新的加密货币先驱，区块链策略师和技术企业家，在比特币，分散融资（DEFI）和数字资产令牌化方面拥有广泛的专业知识。

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.

他一直在与法律案件作斗争，以使自己的硬盘从大型垃圾填埋场中恢复过来，在那里他指控他的硬盘驱动器可以找到8,000比特币。

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.

纽波特技术人员说，他为挖掘垃圾填埋场的许多要求被忽略了。他此前曾试图让纽波特委员会帮助他恢复硬盘。

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，霍威尔计划起诉市议会进入Newport Docks Way网站或获得4.95亿英镑的赔偿，此事于去年12月上法庭。他甚至愿意购买整个垃圾填埋场，继续追求他的加密货币宝藏。

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，理事会要求将案件撤销，因为他们计划在即将到来的财政年度关闭垃圾填埋场，并在获得土地上建造太阳能农场的许可后。

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.

这项法律行动是在加密货币价值开始上升的时候，导致许多人质疑他的主张和故事的信誉。

What does the Newport Council have to say?

纽波特委员会怎么说？

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.

为了挖掘硬盘，豪威尔有1,230万美元的计划。他甚至向市议会和当地社区提供了10％的收回资金，但理事会拒绝了他的计划和提议。纽波特委员会在高等法院辩称，豪威尔（Howell）挖掘垃圾填埋场将严重影响纽波特（Newport）的居民。它可能会对居民产生严重的环境和健康影响。

“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.

一位理事会发言人说：“自2000年代初以来，垃圾填埋场就一直在使用，并且即将结束；因此，理事会计划在未来两年内关闭和封顶。”

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.

纽波特委员会的这种拒绝使我们想起了小偷，当他到达摩洛哥时抢劫了圣地亚哥，几乎使他在梦想上放弃了。

What Does The Latest Verdict Say?

最新判决怎么说？

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.

豪威尔于2024年起诉纽波特委员会。他希望高等法院迫使市议会帮助他挖掘包含财富的硬盘。霍威尔人在其他主张中争取知识产权，以4.95亿英镑起诉市政当局，并于2024年12月在加的夫安排了一家商务法院。

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.

理事会回应说，自该设备存放在现场以来，他们在法律上拥有它。为了解决此事，理事会于去年12月要求进行高等法院听证会。

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.

凯瑟法官在2025年1月9日的一项裁决中拒绝了豪威尔斯的指控，宣布其“没有成功的前景”。但是，这一判决还不足以阻止豪威尔斯（Howell）的追求，因为他打算购买整个垃圾填埋场，以便他可以挖掘出他的数字黄金。

Is James Howell as persevering as Santiago?

詹姆斯·豪威尔（James Howell）像圣地亚哥一样坚持不懈吗？

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·豪威尔（James Howell）似乎决心继续寻找失去的财富。尽管面临纽波特委员会和高等法院的许多拒绝，他仍在继续寻找自己的财富。他现在计划与欧洲人权法院（ECHR）接触。尽管ECHR无法推翻英国高等法院的判决，但它可能会给纽波特委员会带来一些压力，以帮助他挖掘自己的硬盘。

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之外，Howell还计划购买整个垃圾填埋场，并决心将他的硬盘从140万吨的废物挖掘出来。他还与各种投资伙伴讨论了这一计划，他们似乎同样热衷于他的追求。但是应该指出的是，市议会计划关闭垃圾填埋场，并将其转换为太阳能农场，因此时间耗尽了Howell。

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

豪威尔（Howell）的毅力使我们想起了圣地亚哥（Santiago）