Amid November’s Market Carnage, Long-Sleeping Wallets Moved 2,443 BTC

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

Early Bitcoin Holder Wraps up $1.3B Selloff With Fresh $230M Kraken Move

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

Long-Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Reemerges After 9 Years, Moves 216 BTC Worth $22.47M

On Friday, while bitcoin floated just north of the $100,000 mark, a 2016-era whale suddenly woke up—moving 216.95 BTC valued at $22.47 million after sitting still for 9 years and 4 months. Dormant 2016 Wallet Makes a Splash Talk around town has zeroed in on OG bitcoin holders shifting hefty stacks of long-idle coins. Since … Read more

Bitcoin Holders Break Silence: 4.6 Million Dormant Coins Spring Back to Life in 2025

In the first week of November, bitcoin’s price dipped 5.68%, adding to October’s 3.69% slide. The chatter this year has centered on long-resting coins suddenly waking up—something many believe has kept the market moving sideways all year. Onchain analyst James Check reports that roughly 4.64 million BTC have come back to life in 2025 after … Read more

Onchain Analyst: Long-Sleeping Bitcoin Whale Resurfaces, Shifting 2,300 BTC to Paxos Wallet

On Monday, onchain analyst Emmett Gallic spotted a heavyweight bitcoin whale making waves after dropping 2,300 BTC into a Paxos-tagged deposit address. Despite that hefty move, the whale is still swimming in deep crypto waters—holding 32,490.38 BTC worth a cool $3.44 billion. Analyst Emmett Gallic Flags $245M Bitcoin Move From Long-Inactive Whale Bitcoin’s price has … Read more

Bitcoin Resurrection: $298M in Dormant BTC Springs Back to Life in October

On Halloween — fittingly the 17th anniversary of Bitcoin’s white paper — a vintage wallet from Nov. 4, 2011, jolted back to life, moving 100 long-sleeping BTC for the first time since they were mined. Throughout October, 98 dormant wallets stirred, transferring a combined $298 million worth of bitcoin that hadn’t budged in years. Old … Read more

Ancient Bitcoin Awakens: 2011 Wallet Shifts 4,000 BTC After 14 Years of Silence

On Thursday, an X post from Whale Alert lit up the feeds after revealing that 4,000 BTC—worth a cool $442 million—just woke up from a 14-year nap. Blockchain data shows that out of the long-slumbering stash, 150 BTC quietly tiptoed into a new wallet, leaving the crypto crowd buzzing. Vintage 2011 Bitcoin Wallet Springs to … Read more

Dormant Whales Stir Amid Bitcoin’s Cool Down — $28 Million in Vintage BTC Just Shifted

In the past 24 hours, bitcoin has slipped 1.8% against the U.S. dollar, and the bears have been calling the shots for the last two weeks, dragging the top crypto down by 13%. During the slump, a long-silent stash of 262.43 BTC—valued at just over $28 million—stirred from its digital slumber. $28 Million in Bitcoin … Read more

$4 Billion Buried in Brass, Silver and Gold: The Unclaimed Casascius Coins Still Guarding Over 38,000 BTC

Since the start of the year, data shows about 432 Casascius physical bitcoins have been cracked open and redeemed—revealing roughly 1,100 BTC inside, valued at more than $119 million using today’s exchange rates. Even after all that peeling action, over 38,000 BTC—worth north of $4 billion—remain sealed within 17,746 active Casascius coins, still holding their … Read more