Mysterious OG Bitcoin Whale Sends 40,000 Bitcoin to Galaxy Digital’s Coffers
2025-07-15 12:02:07
Main Idea
A mysterious Bitcoin whale transferred 40,000 BTC to Galaxy Digital in multiple transactions, with cryptic messages referencing the TV series 'Lost' included in some transfers.
Key Points
1. The whale initially moved 80,000 BTC on July 4, 2025, and later consolidated 20,000 BTC into a single address.
2. Another 20,000 BTC was transferred to Galaxy Digital, with transactions ranging from 120 BTC to 2,100 BTC.
3. Some transactions included an OP_RETURN message with the numbers '4 8 15 16 23 42,' a reference to the TV series 'Lost.'
4. The whale's remaining 40,000 BTC is still held across four separate wallets.
5. The transfers suggest a potential shift in intent, possibly indicating custody or sale of the funds.
Description
After sending 20,000 BTC earlier Monday, the same whale behind the Fourth of July’s colossal 80,000 BTC shuffle peeled off another 20,000 BTC from the stash and sent it packing to a new wallet. Since then, it’s been discovered that the 40,000 BTC sent to these two wallets was ultimately consolidated into a wallet controlled
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