News with the tag "BTC transfer"

Between block height 862,079 and 862,087, a group of five vintage bitcoin wallets from 2009 came out of hibernation, spending a total of 250 BTC for the first time in over 15 years. With addresses from the Satoshi era being incredibly rare, these transactions, worth $15.8 million total, marked the f...

In 2024, the Bitcoin network has hit some significant milestones, including reaching an all-time high price, achieving peak hashrate and difficulty, and recording the highest onchain fees ever. On top of these metrics, the blockchain also saw its busiest transfer day in history on April 23, with 927...

Over the past day, bitcoin has been hovering just under the $64,000 mark, while two wallets, which had been inactive for more than 13 years, suddenly moved 75 bitcoin worth $4.7 million. These transactions are particularly notable as they mark the only activity from 2011 this month, making them a ra...

In recent days, as bitcoin edged past the $60,000 mark after dipping below $50,000 on Monday, Aug. 5, a couple of intriguing dormant bitcoin transfers have surfaced from wallets established in 2013. The first case involved an individual who moved 250 BTC—worth just over $15 million—from a long-inact...

In July, numerous dormant bitcoin wallets, established in 2017, showed substantial activity. This trend continues into August, with 467.63 BTC spent so far, amounting to approximately $28.2 million. Millions on the Move: What’s Behind the Reawakening of 2017 Bitcoin Wallets? Last month, sleeping bit...

Throughout July, bitcoin has climbed 2.5% against the U.S. dollar, despite a midweek dip to $64,350 per coin. This month has been marked by notable events, including movements by Mt Gox and the U.S. government transferring billions. Additionally, 76 transactions from dormant bitcoin wallets, created...

This week, the open-source bitcoin explorer and onchain parser, mempool.space, unveiled its new bitcoin transaction accelerator. The team shared on X that it has collaborated with several major mining pools that contribute significantly to the network’s overall hashrate. Mempool.space and Several Mi...

The move comes just two days after Donald Trump declared he would create a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile” if reelected.

Before bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday peak of $70,016 per unit on Bitstamp on Monday, a dormant bitcoin wallet from July 27, 2017, moved 210 BTC, valued at over $14 million. 2017 Bitcoin Wallet Activity Resurfaces, 210 BTC Moved Ahead of $70K Peak In recent days, several long-inactive bitcoin address...

Mt. Gox transfers 5,106 BTC to Bitstamp and an unknown address; 2869 BTC rapidly moved through multiple wallets.