A Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for over a decade has recently transferred a significant amount of cryptocurrency. The wallet, originating from the Satoshi era, contained 687 BTC, valued at approximately $43.9 million. This wallet was initially funded on January 12, 2014, when Bitcoin's price was $917, and the total amount received then was worth $630,000. After 10.3 years of dormancy, all 687.33 BTC were moved out from the address 15WZNLACuvcDrrBL2btDErJggnaMQtHh5G. The transaction marks one of the notable movements of Bitcoin from the early days of its inception, reflecting a substantial appreciation in value over the years.
COMMENT: There have been a number of Satoshi-era wallets activated over the past few years that are merely used to transfer $BTC to new addresses. For instance, in July 2023, a wallet that was dormant for 11 years transferred $30 million in BTC. Further, despite being dormant… https://t.co/dj2mZOeTT7
DORMANT WALLET FROM SATOSHI'S ERA TRANSFERS $44M IN $BTC AFTER 10 YEARS: WHAT TO KNOW - A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet from the Satoshi era, holding 687 BTC ($43.9 million), has come to life after a decade of inactivity. - Bitcoin's "Satoshi era" refers to the period following… https://t.co/PdzB32MHWp https://t.co/j56rqy55eM
NEW: A dormant #Bitcoin address has just been activated after 10.3 years. Owner hodled from $900 to $65K 💎 🙌 https://t.co/sSMw7PJ2WA
A DORMANT BITCOIN WALLET FROM 2011 JUST MOVED $44,000,000 WORTH OF BTC. THE OWNER OF THE WALLET HODLED ALL THE WAY FROM $2 TO $65000! THAT'S A WHOOPING 3,250,000% INCREASE https://t.co/UBkyDN28fu
UPDATE: DORMANT SATOSHI ERA #BITCOIN WALLET HAVING $44M $BTC COMES TO LIFE AFTER 10 YEARS
A dormant #Bitcoin address from the Satoshi era wakes up after a decade, transferring $43.9M worth of $BTC. https://t.co/ocyg3eXGK2
Bitcoins worth $44 million moved for the first time in a decade https://t.co/pCVZixhELI
A wallet that has been dormant for 10.3 years transferred all 687.33 $BTC($43.94M) out 10 mins ago. The whale received 687.33 $BTC($630K at that time) on Jan 12, 2014, when the price was $917. Address: 15WZNLACuvcDrrBL2btDErJggnaMQtHh5G https://t.co/tEPqM0CrrK
💤 💤 💤 💤 💤 A dormant address containing 687 #BTC (43,893,168 USD) has just been activated after 10.3 years! https://t.co/l31uAyadYZ