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Satoshi Nakamoto Dropped From the World’s 20th Richest Billionaire to the 79th in 8 Months

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:30:51 +0000

In mid-November 2021, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, with more than $69 billion in bitcoin, and was among the top 20 on the Forbes 2021 Billionaires list. Seven months have passed since then, and Bitcoin’s unknown creator has dropped from the top 20 spot and is now […]

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$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Consolidates Into a Single Address

DIGIT — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:49:46 +0000

$3.6 billion or 94,643.29 bitcoin stemming from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was moved and consolidated into a single wallet following 23 transfers. At the time of writing, the $3.6 billion in bitcoin remains idle and the trading platform Bitfinex says it “continues to work globally with law enforcement agencies” in regard to the matter. More […]

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XRP’s Market Price Gains on Upcoming Sologenic Airdrop, XRP Whales Start Moving Millions

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:00:12 +0000

The digital asset xrp has gained more than 10% in value during the last seven days, shrugging off the losses a majority of crypto coins experienced last week. According to data from Whale Alert, someone moved 449.3 million xrp on December 19. Moreover, xrp holders are expecting to receive an airdrop from a project called […]

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Bitcoin’s Unknown Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Now the 20th Wealthiest Person on Earth

DIGIT — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:00:25 +0000

In mid-April the creator of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto entered the world’s top 20 richest billionaire list but after bitcoin’s price dropped, the inventor’s wealth plummeted. This week, Nakamoto has once again joined the top 20 richest people on the face of the earth. The last time, Nakamoto made the 19th position, and this […]

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Whale From 2012 Transfers 740 Bitcoin Worth $26M After BTC Sat Idle for 9 Years

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:00:30 +0000

On July 12, an old whale from 2012 spent 740 bitcoin worth roughly $26 million at the time of transfer after nine years of choosing not to move the coins. The whale acquired the bitcoin on May 31, 2012, when the stash of crypto was only worth $3,700. Old School Whale Moves 740 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ […]

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Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account

DIGIT — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:01:04 +0000

Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions. “One of the inputs of this transaction has […]

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Re-Mining Simulation Shows Satoshi Used a Single High-End PC to Mine 1.1M Bitcoin

DIGIT — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 17:19:49 +0000

Cryptocurrency advocates have been recently discussing the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto as RSK’s chief scientist, Sergio Dermain Lerner, published a paper called “The Patoshi Mining Machine.” Essentially, Lerner simulated Satoshi’s mining experience. The findings estimate that Bitcoin’s creator used a single computer to mine an estimated 1 million bitcoin minted in the early days. […]

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Hackers Transfer $28 Million Worth of Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Breach

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:55:12 +0000

Around 2,500 stolen bitcoins ($28 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex breach were transferred from the hacker’s wallet on Monday. The last time the Bitfinex hackers moved funds from the hack four years ago, they moved around $5 million worth of coins on June 24. This time around, the top crypto asset by market capitalization touched […]

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New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:00:37 +0000

On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion using today’s exchange rates. For years now armchair sleuths and researchers have tried […]

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Youtube Helps Scammers Steal $130,000 in Bitcoin From Investors Daily: Report

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:55:15 +0000

Scammers raked-in $24 million in bitcoin during the first six months of 2020, according to a new report from crypto monitoring service Whale Alert. Cyber-thieves are finding it very easy to fool people of their bitcoin (BTC} because their schemes have become believably professional and aggressive, it said in a report published July 10. For […]

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