On May 12, as bitcoin hovered slightly above the $ 61,000 mark, two dormant bitcoin wallets, inactive for over ten years and eight months, executed transactions totaling 1,000 bitcoins valued at approximately $ 61.1 million. It appears that both wallets, created on the same day, were owned by the same individual. Dormant for …
Bitcoin Mega Whale Resurfaces, JPMorgan Expects BTC Price to Drop, Bitcoin Cash Soars 40%, and More — Week in Review
A significant bitcoin “mega whale” moved 3,000 vintage bitcoins from 2010 as BTC peaked at $ 69,210. JPMorgan predicted a post-halving drop in bitcoin’s price to $ 42,000, citing current euphoria levels. Meanwhile, bitcoin cash experienced a 40% surge in anticipation of its halving event and a major 2024 upgrade. Additionally, rumors circulated …
Mega Whale Resurfaces: 1,000 Vintage Bitcoins From 2010 Moved as BTC Peaked at $69,210
On March 1, 2024, an infamous and vast bitcoin mega whale moved 2,000 vintage bitcoins from 2010 and now, four days later, on March 5—the day bitcoin hit its peak value of $ 69,210 per coin—the same entity transferred another 1,000 bitcoins from 2010. 2010 Bitcoin Whale Moves Millions as Prices Peak This prominent …
Mystery Bitcoin Whale Resurfaces, Transfers 1,000 BTC Worth $41M From String of 2010 Era Addresses
Emerging from obscurity since 2021, a prominent bitcoin whale, originating from the 2010 period, has recently transferred 20 block rewards, equivalent to 1,000 bitcoins valued at $ 41.87 million based on present exchange rates. This is not the whale’s first such activity; they have previously executed similar transactions, involving sets of 20 block rewards, …
‘FTX Drainer’ Resurfaces: Moves $8M ETH to Defi Platforms
Per onchain evidence, the culprit dubbed the “FTX drainer” shifted 5,000 ethereum valued at approximately $ 8 million, gauged by today’s exchange rates. This marked the first movement of the funds in nearly a year, with the malefactor channeling the ether into the decentralized finance (defi) platforms Railgun and Thorchain Router. ‘FTX Drainer’ Diverts …