Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Keep Waking up—Millions on the Move From 2012–2017 Wallets

After we covered 101,003 long-idle bitcoin springing to life in 2025, yet another batch of vintage coins stirred over the last two days—this time, wallets dating back to 2012–2017 sent 471.8678 BTC, a stash valued at $56.39 million. Silent Wallets Make Noise Seasoned holders have been busy moving their dormant bitcoin stashes throughout July, making … Read more

Ripple Co-Founder’s Wallets Unleash Millions in XRP Transfers in July

Onchain data reveals that a wallet widely thought to belong to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has shuffled close to 60 million XRP since July 15. Despite the flurry of activity, the wallet still sits on a hefty stash—282.49 million XRP, currently valued at about $897 million. Massive XRP Transfers Link Back to Ripple Co-Founder and … Read more

From Cold to Hot: 101,000 BTC Spent From Dormant Bitcoin Wallets in 2025’s First 7 Months

More than 101,000 bitcoin tied to early addresses created between 2009 and 2017 were shifted in the first seven months of 2025, with a massive July breakout accounting for over 80% of that total. Old Wallets, Big Moves So-called “sleeping bitcoins” refer to coins held in wallets that have seen no spending activity for years—sometimes … Read more

2011 Bitcoin Whale Wakes After 14 Years, Moves $470M—But Why Now?

Onchain data reveals yet another deep-sleeping 2011 whale has awakened this month, shifting 3,963 BTC—now worth $470 million—for the first time in more than 14 years. Whale From the Deep: $470M in BTC Emerges After 14 Years Dormant A legacy Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash (P2PKH) address known as “15MZvK” moved the entire 3,963 BTC haul after sitting idle … Read more

Transak Provides Fiat Gateway for SOL on Metamask’s Solana Support

Metamask supports the Solana blockchain natively and now allows users to purchase SOL directly within its wallet using Transak’s payment infrastructure. Direct SOL Purchases Go Live in Metamask Wallet Through Transak The integration with Transak, effective July 22, follows Metamask‘s first native support for a blockchain operating outside the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Users can … Read more

Fourth of July Whale Consolidates 40,000 BTC Into One Address — What’s Next for Billions in Bitcoin?

According to onchain data, the July 4 whale that shifted a staggering 80,000 BTC has now merged 40,000 BTC into a single address after moving 10,000 BTC just yesterday. Since this consolidation, the funds have remained untouched, sitting quietly in that single wallet. The Bitcoin Whale’s Latest Masterstroke Exactly 163 blocks after moving the 10,000 … Read more

Fourth of July OG Whale Strikes Again: Another 10,000 BTC Moved as 30,000 Still Sit Idle

After funneling 40,000 BTC to Galaxy Digital, the elusive whale behind the massive Fourth of July 80,000 BTC shuffle moved yet another 10,000 BTC. As of now, three wallets are still untouched, holding a hefty 30,000 BTC—roughly $3.5 billion—sitting idle. Another 10,000 BTC Shifted as Whale’s Trail Grows Colder At block height 905705, the original … Read more

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