Currently, reports regarding James Howells' retrieval of the hard drive lack sufficient evidence and contain logical contradictions. It is recommended to continue monitoring updates from authoritative media and blockchain data platforms (such as on-chain explorers), while treating unverified cryptocurrency wealth stories with caution.
The incident highlights the importance of private key backups — "not holding the private key means not owning the asset" is a core principle of blockchain, and a multi-layer backup strategy using hardware wallets + offline cold storage is advised.
Furthermore, cryptocurrency holders should plan asset inheritance and legal remedies for loss in advance, to avoid permanent asset loss due to jurisdictional disputes.
