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Dormant No More: 3,000 BTC From 2015 Quietly Resurface
7.8.2025
On Aug. 7, at block height 908992, a major whale finally stirred, moving a hefty 3,000 bitcoins—valued at more than $348 million—that had been sitting untouched since 2015. It was the first time these coins had budged in 9 years and 273 days. Mystery Whale Moves $348M in BTC as 30 Old Wallets...
Salomon Brothers Say It Has Completed Process of Notifying 'Abandoned' Crypto Wallets
7.8.2025
Revived investment bank Salomon Brothers is using Bitcoin’s blockchain to claim abandoned wallets, sparking legal and ethical debates as it targets dormant addresses holding billions in BTC
$125 Million in Bitcoin Awakens After 8 Years in Digital Slumber
5.8.2025
On Tuesday, with bitcoin sitting comfortably above $110,000, holding at $113,850 by 4 p.m. Eastern time, a long-time holder moved 1,100 BTC — worth $125.23 million — for the first time in more than eight years. Long-Dormant Bitcoin Fortune Reappears Following last month’s record spends, dormant...
$9.69B in Dormant Bitcoin Moved in July—Then a 2013 Wallet Dropped $35M to Kick off August
1.8.2025
Based on the latest metrics, July proved to be a milestone month for dormant bitcoin activity, with a staggering $9.69 billion in aged coins springing to life. Kicking off August with more action, an address untouched for over 12 years suddenly stirred—moving $35.36 million worth of bitcoin for...
2010 Bitcoin Stash Awakens Moving $30M — First ‘Satoshi-Era’ Spend Hits July
31.7.2025
On Thursday, the final day of July, five ancient bitcoin block rewards from 2010 finally budged after sitting still for well over a decade. Worth close to $30 million, the stash was split between two freshly minted — yet still unidentified — Pay-to-Witness-Public-Key-Hash (P2WPKH) wallets....
Forgotten Fortune Awakens: Whale Unleashes 500 BTC From 2017
30.7.2025
On Wednesday afternoon, at block height 907849, a long-silent bitcoin stash finally stirred. The holder, who scooped up 500 BTC between June 10 and July 31, 2017, moved the coins for the first time in nearly eight years. From $1.3M to $58M: Dormant Bitcoin Awakens in Synchronized Transfers The date...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Continue to Come Alive: Another 770 BTC Moved in 6 Mysterious Transfers
29.7.2025
Bitcoin’s early adopters are stirring again—this time, moving 770 BTC valued at just over $90 million. The dormant stash was split into six separate transfers over the last two days, marking the first activity from these vintage wallets in years. 6 Transfers, Zero Shockwaves: Sleeping Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Rebounds After Galaxy Completes Sale of $9B BTC From Satoshi-Era Whale
25.7.2025
Galaxy said the long-dormant wallet sold 80,000 BTC through the asset manager as part of the investor's estate planning
From Cold to Hot: 101,000 BTC Spent From Dormant Bitcoin Wallets in 2025’s First 7 Months
25.7.2025
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...
Clear-Cutting Bitcoin: Inside BSTR’s Bulldozer Strategy to Accumulate BTC and Tap Dormant Reserves
23.7.2025
According to Sean Bill, chief investment officer at BSTR, only a few companies will ultimately stand out in the bitcoin treasury arena—and he’s placing his bet on Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) to be one of them. BSTR’s Aggressive Bitcoin Accumulation and Dormant Reserve Strategy Just...
Crypto Traders Shrug Off Dormant Bitcoin Whale Moves, With Profit-Taking on XRP, DOGE, SOL
8.7.2025
Musk mania, bullish options flows, and tariff delays keep crypto bid alive amid quiet summer trading
$8B BTC Movements May Have Been Preceded by Covert Bitcoin Cash Test
5.7.2025
Eight wallets that had been dormant since 2011 each transferred 10,000 BTC to new SegWit addresses on Friday, over 14 years after initially receiving bitcoin in what is now colloquially known as the network’s “Satoshi era.”
Fidelity Highlights Bitcoin’s Ancient Supply Surge as Dormant Coins Outpace New Issuance
22.6.2025
Bitcoin’s ancient supply has officially outpaced new issuance for the first time, highlighting a significant market shift emphasized in Fidelity Digital Assets’ new report. According to Fidelity Digital Assets, the accumulation of bitcoin’s ancient supply—coins untouched for over 10 years—has...
Dormant Bitcoin From 2017 Stirs After 8 Years of Silence—801 BTC Just Moved in 72 Hours
21.6.2025
While bitcoin has held its ground above the $100,000 threshold for 45 straight days, it has experienced a modest dip since June 16, when it peaked at $108,990 per coin. Even with the price slipping into the $103,000 to $105,000 band, a wave of long-dormant wallets from 2017 has stirred to life...
Flare Network bridges XRP to DeFi to unlock dormant liquidity
17.6.2025
Flare Network’s bridging technology and FAssets are bringing institutional and retail XRP holders into DeFi, tapping a massive pool of idle liquidity
Flare Network bridges XRP to DeFi to unlock dormant liquidity
17.6.2025
Flare Network’s bridging technology and FAssets are bringing institutional and retail XRP holders into DeFi, tapping a massive pool of idle liquidity
Flare Network bridges XRP to DeFi to unlock dormant liquidity
17.6.2025
Flare Network’s bridging technology and FAssets are bringing institutional and retail XRP holders into DeFi, tapping a massive pool of idle liquidity
Flare Network bridges XRP to DeFi to unlock dormant liquidity
17.6.2025
Flare Network’s bridging technology and FAssets are bringing institutional and retail XRP holders into DeFi, tapping a massive pool of idle liquidity
Ethereum ICO Time Capsule Cracks Open: Dormant Wallet Awakens After Nearly 10 Years
13.6.2025
According to data tracked by Whale Alert, a long-dormant Genesis pre-mined ethereum wallet just stirred to life, moving 230 ETH for the first time in nearly a decade. From $71 to $590K: Forgotten Ethereum Wallet Wakes Up in 2025 Back in July 2015, roughly 8,893 distinct wallets were directly...
$31M in Dormant Bitcoin Awakens After 11 Years of Silence
13.5.2025
On Tuesday, an address dormant since April 3, 2014, reactivated to transfer 300 bitcoin—valued at $31.06 million—for the first time in over 11 years. Bitcoin Time Capsule Opens: 2014 Whale Wallet Transfers $31M As bitcoin trades above the $103,000 mark, a number of long-idle coins have stirred back...