A Welsh dad vows to keep fighting for his lost Bitcoin fortune, channeling Braveheart as he seeks new legal help after a court setback
Newport: A dad named James Howells is on a wild quest to recover his lost Bitcoin fortune. He’s been at it for 12 years, and it’s been quite the journey.
James, a 39-year-old, was one of the early Bitcoin miners back in 2009. He had about 8,000 coins stored on a hard drive, but in 2013, his partner accidentally tossed it out. Ouch!
Now, those coins are worth a staggering £683 million. Can you believe it? James has been trying to dig up that hard drive from a landfill, but a judge recently shot down his request to excavate.
Even though the court didn’t rule in his favor, James is still holding onto hope. He thinks the council owns the hard drive, but he’s the rightful owner of the Bitcoin. He’s even got a plan to create a new currency based on his lost coins.
But things took a turn when the judge didn’t declare him the owner in the final order. He’s got 21 days to appeal and is already looking for a new legal team. His last lawyers parted ways with him, but he’s not giving up.
James likens his situation to Braveheart, saying he feels like he’s fighting alone now. He’s determined to keep pushing forward, no matter what. He believes it wouldn’t hurt the court or the council to tweak the order to recognize his ownership.
He’s got evidence, too! The blockchain shows those 8,000 coins are still sitting there, untouched. Plus, his ex-partner can back him up on how he mined them. It’s a tough battle, but he’s not backing down.
James has even come up with a plan to create a new currency, which he calls “James Coin.” He thinks it could be backed by the Bitcoin he can’t access. It’s a creative idea, and he’s hoping a court declaration could make it happen.
He’s been all in on this for a decade, giving up his IT job to focus on finding that hard drive. It’s been a full-time gig for him, and he’s not about to quit now.
