Bitcoin wallets that had been “sleeping” since 2010 wake up ⏰
Two wallets holding Bitcoin mining rewards from September 2010 transferred a total of 100 BTC — worth around $6.9 million — in the early hours of November 13, after more than 16 years without a single transaction. Whale Alert recorded the first wallet at 04:08 UTC, and the second just over 2 minutes later.
In 2010, each 50 BTC reward was worth only around $3; today, that value has increased more than 1.1 million times. The two wallets consolidated some of their coins at the same new address, suggesting a common owner, but as of the afternoon of November 13, there were still no signs of selling or depositing the coins onto an exchange.
This is not an isolated case: Galaxy Research says that BTC “sleeping” for 10 years or more has been moving at a rarely seen pace in 2026.
The market backdrop remains gloomy: BTC is around $66,400, down 4.1% in 24 hours; the Fear & Greed Index is at 13 (Extreme Fear); and spot BTC ETFs have seen net outflows of $185.4 million for the 7th consecutive day. Among the top 100, $PUMP has recently posted the steepest decline: −9.60% to ~$0.003157.
Do you think these “ancient whales” are getting ready to sell, or just moving their coins to a safer wallet? 👇
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Two wallets holding Bitcoin mining rewards from September 2010 transferred a total of 100 BTC — worth around $6.9 million — in the early hours of November 13, after more than 16 years without a single transaction. Whale Alert recorded the first wallet at 04:08 UTC, and the second just over 2 minutes later.
In 2010, each 50 BTC reward was worth only around $3; today, that value has increased more than 1.1 million times. The two wallets consolidated some of their coins at the same new address, suggesting a common owner, but as of the afternoon of November 13, there were still no signs of selling or depositing the coins onto an exchange.
This is not an isolated case: Galaxy Research says that BTC “sleeping” for 10 years or more has been moving at a rarely seen pace in 2026.
The market backdrop remains gloomy: BTC is around $66,400, down 4.1% in 24 hours; the Fear & Greed Index is at 13 (Extreme Fear); and spot BTC ETFs have seen net outflows of $185.4 million for the 7th consecutive day. Among the top 100, $PUMP has recently posted the steepest decline: −9.60% to ~$0.003157.
Do you think these “ancient whales” are getting ready to sell, or just moving their coins to a safer wallet? 👇
#CryptoNews #Bitcoin #BTC
