Satoshi-era Bitcoin address moves $1 billion of BTC after 14 years
A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet dating back to the early days of the cryptocurrency has just moved 10,000 BTC, worth approximately $1.09 billion at the time of the transfer, marking one of the largest and most historically significant transactions of 2025. According to on-chain data, the wallet address 12tLs9c9RsALt4ockxa1hB4iTCTSmxj2me received exactly 10,000 BTC on April 3, 2011, when the price of Bitcoin was just $0.78 per coin. At the time, the total transaction was worth only $7,805. Bitcoin wallet address moves $1.09 billion in Bitcoin. BitInfoCharts After remaining inactive for 14 years, the coins were finally moved on July 4, 2025, when Bitcoin was trading at roughly $109,246 per BTC, netting a profit of $1,092,456,394 from price appreciation alone. The wallet has now been emptied entirely, with all 10,000 BTC transferred in a single transaction. It’s worth noting that this address had remained untouched for so long that it predates many key developm...