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Since Aug. 10, following a string of four 100 BTC transactions from 2012, nearly 1,800 BTC—worth over $212 million—has moved for the first time in years over the past four days. Old-School Bitcoin Stashes Continue to Wake After our report on 400 BTC shifting from separate bitcoin addresses first established in 2012, another similar transaction … Read more
This weekend, with bitcoin trading 4.2% higher than last week, a quartet of long-forgotten wallets from June and July 2012 sprang to life, shifting 400 BTC valued at $47.45 million — their first move in more than 13 years. Vintage Bitcoin Revival: 400 Coins From 2012 Reemerge Although August hasn’t yet matched July’s streak of … Read more
On Aug. 7, at block height 908992, a major whale finally stirred, moving a hefty 3,000 bitcoins—valued at more than $348 million—that had been sitting untouched since 2015. It was the first time these coins had budged in 9 years and 273 days. Mystery Whale Moves $348M in BTC as 30 Old Wallets Reactivate A … Read more
On Tuesday, with bitcoin sitting comfortably above $110,000, holding at $113,850 by 4 p.m. Eastern time, a long-time holder moved 1,100 BTC — worth $125.23 million — for the first time in more than eight years. Long-Dormant Bitcoin Fortune Reappears Following last month’s record spends, dormant bitcoins are still stirring in August. On Aug. 5, … Read more
Based on the latest metrics, July proved to be a milestone month for dormant bitcoin activity, with a staggering $9.69 billion in aged coins springing to life. Kicking off August with more action, an address untouched for over 12 years suddenly stirred—moving $35.36 million worth of bitcoin for the very first time. Bitcoin’s Vintage Revival … Read more
On Thursday, the final day of July, five ancient bitcoin block rewards from 2010 finally budged after sitting still for well over a decade. Worth close to $30 million, the stash was split between two freshly minted — yet still unidentified — Pay-to-Witness-Public-Key-Hash (P2WPKH) wallets. 15-Year-Old Bitcoin Rewards Spring to Life Old-school holders continue to … Read more
On Wednesday afternoon, at block height 907849, a long-silent bitcoin stash finally stirred. The holder, who scooped up 500 BTC between June 10 and July 31, 2017, moved the coins for the first time in nearly eight years. From $1.3M to $58M: Dormant Bitcoin Awakens in Synchronized Transfers The date is July 30 on a … Read more
As bitcoin hovers just below the $60,000 mark, two long-dormant bitcoin wallets, untouched since 2014 and 2013, sprang to life, moving a total of 342.59 BTC, valued at $20.3 million at today’s rates. 2 Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Suddenly Awaken, Moving $20.3 Million On Wednesday, a bitcoin wallet that had been inactive since Aug. 18, 2014—almost … Read more
The movement of more than $1.7 billion in “dormant” Bitcoin could lead to downward pressure on Bitcoin in the coming weeks, according to an onchain analyst. Go to Source
While bitcoin’s price was at $60,382 on July 3, it dropped significantly to $53,550 two days later before rebounding back to $56,642 by 12:50 p.m. EDT on July 5. Notably, nine dormant bitcoin wallets created in 2013, 2016, and 2017 became active on Friday, moving 133.41 BTC valued at $7.5 million. The initial three wallets, … Read more
