Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Moves $181 Million After 15 Years

[johnblockbuster]

A Bitcoin miner from the network’s earliest days has resurfaced, moving 2,000 BTC worth roughly $181 million in what analysts view as strategic profit-taking. CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno said it was the largest Satoshi-era miner movement since late 2024, noting that such wallets often become active near major market inflection points.

Blockchain data shows the coins were mined in 2010, when block rewards were still 50 BTC, and had remained untouched for more than 15 years. The funds were consolidated from dozens of legacy addresses and sent to Coinbase, a move typically interpreted as preparation for an open-market sale.

[madmax]

imagine sitting on btc for 15 years and finally being like “yeah ok maybe now”