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By the numbers, January 2026 saw long-sleeping wallets from the 2010–2017 era finally stretch their legs, moving about 4,905.98 BTC—worth roughly $383 million at today’s exchange rates—after years of radio silence. Digging deeper, the data shows that 40.77% of those spends came from truly ancient bitcoin—coins traced back to 2010 block rewards that have been … Read more
While bitcoin has been stuck pacing between $87,600 and $91,100 over the past few days, a sizable cluster of long-silent wallets dating back to the 2016–2017 vintage suddenly stirred, shifting 498 BTC valued at $44.6 million. In another instance, onchain analyst Sani discovered 107 wallets that consolidated 2,205 BTC into nearly two dozen addresses, a … Read more
As bitcoin’s price has drifted south, long-silent bitcoins have been stretching their legs after years in a deep freeze. This week, several sizable chunks have been on the move, peeling away from long-held vintage caches. On Monday, a wallet inactive for more than 13.5 years sprang to life, moving 909.37 BTC valued at $84.2 million. … Read more
With bitcoin hovering tantalizingly near the $100,000 mark, long-silent, old-school bitcoin wallets are suddenly stirring, reappearing with a noticeable uptick in activity. On Jan. 16, two wallets dating back to 2016 sprang to life, moving 1,087 BTC—valued at more than $103 million—for the first time in 9 years and 9 months. From Cold Storage to … Read more
Dormant bitcoin addresses collectively moved 123,852.58 BTC in 2025—now worth more than $11 billion—while over 1,000 long-idle wallets stirred back to life during the year. Figures from Btcparser indicate that this activity clustered heavily around wallets created more than ten years ago, with a clear tilt toward bitcoin’s earliest adoption era. ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Addresses Moved … Read more
With 2025 winding down and just two weeks left on the clock, data from onchain parsers show that only eight block rewards from 2010 have been spent all year—unless a few decide to stir before the curtain falls in December. Officially, it’s shaping up as one of the quietest years on record for 2010 block … Read more
On Friday, as bitcoin slipped beneath the $90,000 threshold, a long-dormant 2012 wallet stirred back to life, dispatching 1,000 BTC valued at $89.4 million at today’s rates — its first activity in 13 years and 49 days. Moments after that coin moved at block height 926566, the next block disclosed a second 1,000 BTC shift … Read more
While bitcoin dropped 17.67% in November, a cluster of long-idle coins suddenly sprang to life throughout the month, shifting holdings originally gathered between 2011 and 2017. Out of those years, coins first acquired in 2016 stole the show, with 1,570.12 BTC on the move last month — a haul worth roughly $145 million. November’s Harsh … Read more
Onchain analysts at Arkham Intelligence report that early bitcoin adopter Owen Gunden has moved roughly $230 million in bitcoin to Kraken, marking the final transfer in his monthlong selloff. OG Whale Clears the Decks: $230M BTC Transfer Marks Final Exit Onchain data providers say one of bitcoin’s earliest known whales has officially wrapped up his … Read more
On Thursday, as bitcoin slipped beneath the $100,000 mark again, an address that accumulated 600 BTC more than nine years ago in 2016 quietly stirred to life, moving its stash for the very first time. Bitcoin Below $100K and a Old Whale Stirs Digital currency markets moved in step with U.S. equities on Thursday, absorbing … Read more
