Ancient Bitcoin Addresses Spring Back to Life, Stirring Curiosity in Crypto Markets
Main Idea
Two long-dormant Bitcoin addresses from 2010, each holding 50 BTC, recently transferred their holdings, sparking speculation about their origin and connection to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Key Points
1. Two Bitcoin addresses, each holding 50 BTC, were recently activated after being dormant since 2010.
2. The first address received 50 BTC on April 18, 2010, when Bitcoin was valued at approximately $0.00547; the second received the same amount on April 26, 2010.
3. At the time of the recent transfer, Bitcoin's price was $118,707, representing a massive increase in value (2.17 billion percent for the first address and 3.957 billion percent for the second).
4. The combined transfer value of the two addresses was $11.8 million.
5. Whale Alert suggests these addresses were created near the end of Satoshi Nakamoto's active involvement with Bitcoin but states it is unlikely the blocks were mined by Nakamoto.
Description
Two old Bitcoin addresses have become active after many years. These addresses were created when Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was still active. Continue Reading: Ancient Bitcoin Addresses Spring Back to Life, Stirring Curiosity in Crypto Markets The post Ancient Bitcoin Addresses Spring Back to Life, Stirring Curiosity in Crypto Markets appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
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