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Ghosts of the Silk Road: Dormant Wallets Move Over $322M in Bitcoin
6.5.2025
On Monday, two long-dormant wallets—first activated in July 2013, precisely a decade and ten months ago—moved 3,421 bitcoin valued at $322.5 million, marking their first transaction since inception. Long-Dormant Silk Road Wallets Move Millions in Bitcoin Data compiled on May 5, 2025, reveals...
Dormant Wallets Stir: 89 Legacy Addresses Move $348M in Bitcoin in January
4.2.2025
In January 2025, bitcoin exhibited modest volatility yet clung steadfastly above the $100,000 threshold through much of the month’s closing weeks. Within this period, dormant holdings totaling 3,422.29 BTC—equivalent to $348.11 million at prevailing valuations—stirred into...
Bitcoin’s Price Spike Awakens $190 Million From Dormant Wallets in Under 2 Weeks
14.11.2024
On Nov. 1, 2024, bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $69,284 per coin, and since then, its price has climbed significantly. Alongside this climb, many sleeping bitcoins from past years have been stirred into activity. Bitcoin Boom Revives $190 Million This week, bitcoin hit a new peak at $93,483 per coin...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Moved $257M in Vintage BTC in September
1.10.2024
With September now behind us, some surprisingly old bitcoins moved last month—250 BTC from January and February 2009 were spent for the first time in nearly 16 years. Over the course of the month, a total of 4,066.81 BTC from dormant bitcoin addresses, created between 2009 and 2017, were...
2009 Bitcoin Whale Moves 5 BTC to Kraken, Holds Over 1,200 BTC
24.9.2024
An early bitcoin whale has made waves in the crypto world, according to the onchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. This long-time holder transferred five bitcoins to Kraken, while still sitting on an impressive 1,215 BTC—worth a hefty $77 million as of today. Arkham: Vintage Bitcoin...
1.71 Million BTC From 2009-2012 Block Rewards Still Dormant, Worth Over $100B
22.9.2024
This past week, a batch of five block rewards from 2009 were moved for the first time in almost two years. Interestingly, since 2015, only 48 block rewards from Bitcoin’s creation year have been spent. With the reawakening of these so-called ‘sleeping’ bitcoins from...
A Detailed Analysis of Ancient 2009 Bitcoin Wallet Spending Since 2015
21.9.2024
On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, blockchain detectives were left stunned when five dormant bitcoin wallets from 2009 suddenly became active. In a fascinating twist, exactly nine years earlier on Sept. 20, 2015, a single block reward from 2009 was spent, with the owner transferring block height 2,800...
Satoshi-Era Wallets Transfer 250 Bitcoin From 2009 in First Action Since 2022
20.9.2024
Between block height 862,079 and 862,087, a group of five vintage bitcoin wallets from 2009 came out of hibernation, spending a total of 250 BTC for the first time in over 15 years. With addresses from the Satoshi era being incredibly rare, these transactions, worth $15.8 million total, marked...
Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
2.9.2024
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses...
2 Vintage Bitcoin Wallets From 2011 Spring to Life, Moving $4.7 Million in BTC
25.8.2024
Over the past day, bitcoin has been hovering just under the $64,000 mark, while two wallets, which had been inactive for more than 13 years, suddenly moved 75 bitcoin worth $4.7 million. These transactions are particularly notable as they mark the only activity from 2011 this month, making them...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2013 and 2014 Come Alive Moving $20.3M
21.8.2024
As bitcoin hovers just below the $60,000 mark, two long-dormant bitcoin wallets, untouched since 2014 and 2013, sprang to life, moving a total of 342.59 BTC, valued at $20.3 million at today’s rates. 2 Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Suddenly Awaken, Moving $20.3 Million On Wednesday, a bitcoin...
$67M Shifted—August Sees Tepid Activity in Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Movements
14.8.2024
Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14, more than 1,109 BTC, worth around $67 million, moved from long-dormant bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for years. The bulk of this activity came from 17 distinct wallets, all originating in 2017, making this the largest movement of previously idle bitcoin from...
Over a Dozen 11-Year-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Transferring Millions
10.8.2024
In recent days, as bitcoin edged past the $60,000 mark after dipping below $50,000 on Monday, Aug. 5, a couple of intriguing dormant bitcoin transfers have surfaced from wallets established in 2013. The first case involved an individual who moved 250 BTC—worth just over...
Long-Dormant Wallets Tied to $4B PlusToken China Ponzi Moves 2.8K Ether
7.8.2024
In November 2020, Chinese authorities seized almost $4 billion worth of various tokens, including ETH, bitcoin (BTC), dogecoin (DOGE), xrp (XRP), among others
Plus Token Ponzi-linked wallet moves $2B ETH after 3.3 years of dormancy
7.8.2024
After 3.3 years of inactivity, cryptocurrency wallets linked to the Plus Token Ponzi scheme move $2 billion in Ether (ETH), potentially impacting the market
Several 2017 Wallets Reactivate in August: $28.2 Million in Bitcoin on the Move
4.8.2024
In July, numerous dormant bitcoin wallets, established in 2017, showed substantial activity. This trend continues into August, with 467.63 BTC spent so far, amounting to approximately $28.2 million. Millions on the Move: What’s Behind the Reawakening of 2017 Bitcoin Wallets? Last month...
76 Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Activated in July, Unlocking $424M
1.8.2024
Throughout July, bitcoin has climbed 2.5% against the U.S. dollar, despite a midweek dip to $64,350 per coin. This month has been marked by notable events, including movements by Mt Gox and the U.S. government transferring billions. Additionally, 76 transactions from dormant bitcoin wallets...
Bitcoin Giant Moves 777.91 Bitcoins Worth $52M After 7 Years
30.7.2024
Following the activation of a dormant bitcoin address from 2017, which transferred 210 bitcoins at block height 854,501, another inactive wallet created on April 9, 2017, moved 777.91 BTC worth over $52 million roughly 35 blocks later. Notably, the owner of the bitcoin might be the same entity that...
Dormant 2013 Bitcoin Wallet Springs to Life, Moving Millions Amid Bearish Market
10.7.2024
On July 9, 2024, a dormant bitcoin wallet transferred 149 BTC at block height 851,440 while bitcoin (BTC) was trading just below $58,000. The wallet, created on Nov. 20, 2013, had remained inactive for over ten years and seven months. At that time, bitcoin was valued at $644 per coin, making...
9 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate, Moving $7.5M Amid BTC Price Drop
5.7.2024
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...