Eight Bitcoin Wallets Move 80,000 BTC in Largest Ever ‘Satoshi Era’ Transfers

Eight Bitcoin Wallets Move 80,000 BTC in Largest Ever ‘Satoshi Era’ Transfers

All of these moved coins are among the rarest class of BTC: mined or transacted during the “Satoshi era,” a loosely defined period from bitcoin’s launch in 2009 through 2011, when its pseudonymous creator was still active online.

Bitcoin OG Wallets Move 80,000 BTC—Could It Be Satoshi? - Bitcoinsensus

A Bitcoin wallet containing a lifetime fortune just woke up after 14 years. The wallet, which had been dormant since April 2011, suddenly transferred its entire balance of 10,000 BTC, valued at around $1.09 billion, to a new wallet. When the wallet initially received the 10,000 BTC in 2011, the transaction was worth less than $10,000. At the time, Bitcoin traded at around $0.70 per coin, making the total investment approximately $8,000. Fast for…

Eight Dormant Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate After 14 Years

On July 4, 2025, eight Bitcoin wallets from the Satoshi era reactivated after being inactive since 2011, shaking up the cryptocurrency market.

'Quite Odd': Coinbase Exec Reacts to $1 Billion Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Move

Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallets stir, sparking curiosity on crypto market

Bitcoin’s Price Faces Volatility Amid 20,000 BTC Movement

Two long-dormant Bitcoin wallets holding a combined 20,000 BTC—worth over $2 billion at current prices—were reactivated today. These wallets transferred their balances to new addresses, sparking fears of long-term holder capitulation.  Two Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $2 Billion in BTC BeInCrypto reported earlier that on-chain sleuth analytics platform Lookonchain identified the source of one of the transfers: a wallet created on April 3, 2011, …

CoinStats - Bitcoin Whale Wakes Up to Over $1.09B After S...

A Bitcoin whale has woken up to over a billion worth of BTC after sleeping for precisely 14 years and 3 months. According to a tweet by blockchain tracker Whale Alert, the wallet has held 10,000 BTC since 2011, which was valued at approximately $7,793.  Fast forward to today, the leading crypto asset has grown exponentially to its current value of $108,793, boosting the worth of the stash to approximately $1.093 billion. 💤 💤 💤 💤 💤 💤 💤 💤…