A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet from the earliest days of the cryptocurrency has suddenly come to life after 14 years of silence, sending ripples through the crypto community.
Blockchain data shows that the wallet, which accumulated roughly 4,000 BTC between April and June 2009, recently transferred 150 BTC — its first movement since June 2011.
At the time of its last activity, those coins were worth just around $67,000. Today, that same amount is valued at nearly $16 million, highlighting Bitcoin’s extraordinary rise over the past decade and a half.
A Satoshi-era wallet that mined 4,000 BTC between April and June 2009 – just months after Bitcoin’s launch – and consolidated everything into one wallet in June 2011, has just transferred out 150 BTC after 14.3 years of dormancy.
— MLM (@mlmabc) October 23, 2025
It was worth $67,724 back in 2011.
Now that same…
A Rare Glimpse into Bitcoin’s Past
Movements from so-called Satoshi-era wallets — those created when Bitcoin’s mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was still active — are exceptionally rare. Data analytics firms like Glassnode note that only a handful of pre-2011 addresses move coins each year.
The rarity of such events tends to spark intense speculation. Some traders fear these old holders could be preparing to sell, potentially putting downward pressure on prices. Others believe these transfers are often for more mundane reasons — like improved wallet security, inheritance transfers, or consolidation.
Will It Impact Bitcoin’s Price?
Historically, awakenings of early wallets have caused short-term market jitters, though most have not led to large sell-offs. Still, every movement from this era revives curiosity about Bitcoin’s origins — and raises the enduring question of whether any of these ancient wallets might be tied to Satoshi Nakamoto himself.
For now, the market is watching closely — and wondering if this quiet wallet’s reawakening signals something bigger ahead.
