Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Awakens After Hibernating for 14+ Years, Moves $51,900,000 in BTC at 1,063,304% Profit
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A Bitcoin wallet holding 600 BTC untouched since 2012 has transferred the funds, realizing over $48 million in gains as of September 22, 2026. The post Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Awakens After Hibernating for 14+ Years, Moves $51,900,000 in BTC at 1,063,304% Profit appeared first on The Daily H
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- A Bitcoin wallet holding 600 BTC untouched since 2012 has transferred the funds, realizing over $48 million in gains as of September 22, 2026.
- The post Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Awakens After Hibernating for 14+ Years, Moves $51,900,000 in BTC at 1,063,304% Profit appeared first on The Daily H
A long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) holding is coming alive, transferring substantial funds after more than a decade of inactivity.
The movement involves 600 BTC valued at approximately $51.90 million at the time of the transfer.
These coins originated from a transaction first received on July 14th, 2012, and remained untouched for 14.2 years until they were moved in block 968116.
The transaction occurred at 07:22 UTC on September 22nd, 2026, from the address 1K6vURxUuK6uUCeXxk31PCyDahAu1raunh.
Galaxy Research highlighted the event on X, noting the realized profit and loss.
“Realized PnL: +$48.71M (+1,063,304% gain) – basis ~$8 avg – held 14.2y.”
This single awakening underscores the ongoing activity in ancient wallets.
The move comes as crypto research firm Glassnode says Bitcoin is showing a bullish on-chain signal.
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