2013 Bitcoin Whale Wallet Transfers 500 BTC After 12 Years of Dormancy
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2013 Bitcoin Whale Wallet Transfers 500 BTC After 12 Years of Dormancy
"With bitcoin drifting around the $82,000 mark on Sunday, several long-dormant bitcoin holders moved their stashes for the first time in years. One address created in November 2013 transferred 500 BTC this afternoon, valued at more than $40 million, into a newly established Bech32 (Segwit) bitcoin address."
"Out of all of these transfers, between blocks 948694 and 948822, a total of 859.13 BTC worth $69.47 million was spent from dormant wallets first created between 2013 and 2017. The oldest among them, a wallet first created on Nov. 27, 2013, moved 500 BTC at block height 948822 for the first time in 12.5 years."
"According to btcparser.com data, Bech32 addresses absorbed 859.13 BTC, signaling continued wallet migration trends. Bitcoin worth $461,500 in 2013 now exceeds $40M, fueling whale-watch attention."
"This afternoon, a cluster of four separate 10 BTC transfers moved coins from wallets first established in 2014. Even so, the 2014 activity was eclipsed by six transfers tied to wallets created in 2017, which collectively shifted 319.13 BTC. One of the six transactions was a shift of 125.00232012 BTC."
Bitcoin holdings from wallets created between 2013 and 2017 moved after long inactivity. On May 10, 2026, 11 sleeping addresses woke up for the first time since creation. Between blocks 948694 and 948822, 859.13 BTC worth about $69.47 million was spent from dormant wallets. The oldest wallet, created on Nov. 27, 2013, moved 500 BTC at block height 948822 for the first time in about 12.5 years, transferring into a newly established Bech32 (Segwit) address. Bech32 addresses absorbed 859.13 BTC, indicating ongoing wallet migration. The 2013 stash valued at about $461,500 in 2013 is now worth more than $40 million. Additional transfers involved wallets created in 2014 and 2017, with 319.13 BTC tied to 2017 wallets eventually consolidating into a wallet holding 594.831 BTC valued around $48.88 million.
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