Sleeping Bitcoin Giant Awakens After 14.5 Years

A dormant Bitcoin wallet containing 3,962 BTC (worth $467 million) suddenly became active after 14.5 years of inactivity, according to Whale Alert.

From $1,189 to $467 Million in Gains

• Originally purchased in January 2011 at $0.30 per BTC
• Now worth $467M—a 39,450,523% increase
• Owner remains unknown, but likely an early miner or adopter

Is the Bitcoin Being Sold?

While the wallet activated, there’s no sign yet of the BTC moving to an exchange. Similar Satoshi-era wallets have woken up in 2025, including:

• A $4.68B transfer after 14 years
• A $1B move from an April 2011 wallet

Bitcoin Price Holds Strong Despite Profit-Taking

• Current price: $118,040 (down 1.97% this week)
• All-time high: $120,551 (hit last week)
• New support zone: $117K–$118K

Market Liquidation Wave Hits Traders

• $968M liquidated in 24 hours
• 314,000 traders affected, mostly long positions
• Profit-taking has caused a brief pullback, but BTC remains near highs