inactive<\/a><\/strong> for over 14 years, suddenly transferred 10,000 BTC each to fresh addresses. The original coins had been received on April 3, 2011, when Bitcoin traded for just $0.78 per coin. At today\u2019s price, those coins are now valued at over $1.1 billion per wallet, reflecting an astronomical increase of 13.9 million percent.<\/p>\nA Glimpse Into Bitcoin\u2019s Oldest Wealth<\/h2>\n
The BTC originated from a legendary early wallet address known as \u201c1HqXB\u2026gDwcK,\u201d which sent a total of 23,377 BTC to three separate wallets back in 2011. While one of those wallets spent its coins shortly afterward, the other two had remained completely dormant\u2014until now.<\/p>\n
These movements have sparked speculation about whether a legendary early miner, investor, or possibly even someone tied to Bitcoin\u2019s creator could be consolidating or relocating their assets.<\/p>\n
On-chain intelligence firm Arkham added another layer to the mystery late Friday, flagging six additional wallets that moved a combined 10,000 BTC in rapid succession, all using modern, low-fee address formats. Arkham believes these wallets are likely controlled by the same entity, though no public attribution has yet emerged.<\/p>\n