On the final day of January 2024, a series of nine enigmatic transactions emerged from wallets established in 2016. Subsequently, another tranche of 15 transactions from wallets created on that same day in 2016 moved a total of 1,210.41 bitcoin, valued at $ 52 million. This marked the first movement of these funds in …
Long-Dormant ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $35 Million Spring to Life on January’s Final Day
On Jan. 31, 2024, a notable movement of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ occurred, involving wallets from 2013 and 2016 which collectively transferred 845.06 bitcoins valued at approximately $ 35.96 million. Originating from a handful of distinct addresses, 726 bitcoins were likely the property of a single entity, considering the patterns observed. $ 35 Million …
Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Awake: Over $14 Million in BTC Moved From Long-Inactive Addresses
Based on the latest onchain data, on Jan. 27, 2024, a wallet established on Aug. 28, 2013, transferred 115.50 bitcoin valued at $ 4.84 million, marking its first activity in more than a decade. Furthermore, two dormant accounts from 2017 also executed transactions on Saturday, moving a total of 218.49 bitcoin, equivalent to $ …
Another Set of Vintage 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Emerge From Dormancy With $6 Million Transfer
Last month, 19 distinct bitcoin addresses from 2012 awakened, moving coins that had remained untouched for over 11 years. Fast forward to this month, and we’ve already seen four such transfers from 2012. This Sunday, at block heights 811,239 and 811,244, two addresses from that vintage year collectively transacted 227 BTC, a sum equivalent to […]
Decade-Old ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken: $8 Million Moved From 2012 Addresses
In 2023, there’s been a marked uptick in activity from so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ that date back to 2012. After eight transactions totaling 520 BTC from 2012 spent four days ago, an address from 2012 moved 149.99 BTC at block height 809,204 on Sunday afternoon. The wallet, dormant for more than 11 years, began with a […]