In a surprising development, five Bitcoin wallets, inactive since Bitcoin’s early days in 2009, have suddenly moved assets. According to a report by Lookonchain on September 20, 2024, these wallets, which contain 50 BTC block rewards each, “woke up” after more than a decade of dormancy.
Please note that many miner wallets dormant for more than 15.5 years are transferring $BTC!
5 miner wallets have transferred 250 $BTC($15.9M) in the past hour.
These wallets received 50 $BTC($3.18M) as mining rewards per block back in 2009.
Address:… pic.twitter.com/HktJivt7Qy
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 20, 2024
The five wallet addresses are:
- 1C4rE41Kox3jZbdJT9yatyh4H2fMxP8qmD
- 18E5d2wQdAfutcXgziHZR71izLRyjSzGSX
- 13J8FkimCLQ2EnP1xRm7yHhpaZQa9H4p8E
- 1MBBJBFEaYKHFZAeV7hQ7DWdu3aZktjzFH
- 1CGT3Ywaa2upJfWtUtbXonDPNTfZPWqzmA
Four of the addresses received Bitcoin rewards between January 29 and February 2, 2009, just weeks after Bitcoin’s launch on January 3, 2009. This was when Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the genesis block, marking the official start of the blockchain revolution.
The reactivation of these wallets has ignited speculation, with some conspiracy theories suggesting they may be linked to Nakamoto. Others believe they could belong to individuals aware of Bitcoin’s potential at its inception.
Back in 2009, 250 BTC was worth a mere $250. Today, however, at current market rates, the total value of these assets could exceed $16 million.
It remains unclear whether a single individual or organization controls the wallets, but the move has triggered excitement and intrigue within the crypto community. Some speculate that someone who recently rediscovered an old USB or hard drive may have unlocked the assets, unknowingly becoming a millionaire.
Related news: MicroStrategy Announces $700 Million Bond Offering to Acquire More Bitcoin
