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Sleeping Bitcoin Worth $613M Shifts in December, After Years of Dormancy, Fueled by Record-High Prices

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:36:05 +0000

During the first week of December and the last month of the year, the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time in history. Two weeks later, its value climbed past the $108,000 range. Meanwhile, 139 long-dormant bitcoin wallets, created between 2010 and 2017, stirred back to life after years of inactivity. […]

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Despite Bitcoin’s 10% Drop, Over $20M in Old Coins Find New Homes

DIGIT — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 05:30:13 +0000

For four days straight, bitcoin’s historic high of $108,000 has been in the rearview mirror, with the digital asset now dipping over 10% from its peak. Yet, while the price has cooled, long-dormant bitcoins are springing to life, making their way to new wallets. From Dormant to Dynamic In the past 12 hours, bitcoin has […]

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Fewer Bitcoin Moves From Vintage Wallets in October—A Signal to Hold?

DIGIT — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:46:17 +0000

From Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024, a total of 1,970.401 BTC was spent from vintage wallets originally created between 2010 and 2017, according to the latest metrics. Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Show Restraint In September, long-quiet bitcoin wallets suddenly woke up, releasing 4,066.81 BTC back into the crypto stream. While bitcoin (BTC) prices rose by […]

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7-Year-Old Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Activates, Transfers $14M in BTC

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:27:25 +0000

Before bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday peak of $70,016 per unit on Bitstamp on Monday, a dormant bitcoin wallet from July 27, 2017, moved 210 BTC, valued at over $14 million. 2017 Bitcoin Wallet Activity Resurfaces, 210 BTC Moved Ahead of $70K Peak In recent days, several long-inactive bitcoin addresses from 2017 have been reactivated. […]

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Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet From 2017 Moves 121.63 BTC Worth $8.25M After 7 Years

DIGIT — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:31:09 +0000

On July 28, 2024, bitcoin was trading at $67,872 per coin when a dormant bitcoin address created in 2017 transferred 121.63 BTC, now valued at $8.25 million, after more than seven years. Dormant Bitcoin Address Transfers $8.25M This Sunday, at block height 854,349, btcparser.com’s Bitcoin blockchain parser identified a transfer from a 2017 address, moving […]

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Massive Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet From 2013 Moves 750 BTC After 11 Years, Valued at $48M

DIGIT — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:25:53 +0000

With bitcoin prices declining by 3.7% in the past 24 hours, a dormant bitcoin wallet, created on May 20, 2013, or just over 11 years ago, moved 750 BTC, valued at roughly $48 million at current exchange rates. Vintage Bitcoin Wallet From 2013 Transfers 750 BTC Amid Market Dip On Thursday, a wallet that began […]

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9 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate, Moving $7.5M Amid BTC Price Drop

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:20:13 +0000

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, […]

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Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $13.87M Move After 11 Years, Transfer Exposes 2013 Whale

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:20:53 +0000

According to data from June 3, an entity with eight wallets created in 2013 moved 200 BTC valued at $13.87 million after the funds remained untouched for over 11 years. If sold today, the value of these bitcoins has increased by 197,785% since their acquisition. Spending 200 Bitcoin Unveils Previous Transactions From 2013 On Monday, […]

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32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity

DIGIT — Tue, 14 May 2024 13:41:39 +0000

Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole month of April. May Outpaces April […]

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Bitcoin’s Dormant Giants: March Sees Unprecedented Movement of Vintage BTC

DIGIT — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:00:56 +0000

In recent times, bitcoin has consistently remained above the $60,000 mark throughout the entire month of March. With its value soaring, many long-standing holders have started to transfer substantial quantities of dormant bitcoins from wallets that have not seen activity for years. March has emerged as a pivotal month for transactions involving these vintage bitcoins. […]

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