{"id":5852,"date":"2026-01-21T09:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:35:33","slug":"bitcoin-whale-wakes-after-12-years-shifts-84-million-in-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5852","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Whale Wakes After 12 Years, Shifts $84 Million in Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_4023710887f43e07a595daf89340647e\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A long-dormant whale moved 909 BTC ($84M) for the first time since 2013, netting a 13,000% gain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transfer to a new address appears to be for security or consolidation rather than an immediate exchange sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Bitcoin sits near $89K, gold hit a record $4,750 as investors pivot to safe havens amid US-EU trade tensions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for more than a decade moved 909 BTC late Monday, an on-chain transfer worth more than US$84 million (AU$128.5 million) at current prices.<\/p>\n<p>The coins were sent from an address that first accumulated Bitcoin in 2013, when prices were below US$7, to a newly created wallet. Blockchain trackers Whale Alert and Lookonchain flagged the transaction, which represents an unrealised gain of more than 13,000% on the original holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Moves by long-dormant \u201cwhale\u201d wallets often draw market attention, particularly after Bitcoin\u2019s rally above US$100K (AU$148K) last year. Such activity typically fuels speculation that early holders are preparing to sell into strength, potentially adding short-term pressure to prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the Bitcoin has not been sent to an exchange, suggesting the transfer may reflect internal consolidation or a security-related address change rather than imminent selling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: From Metaverse to Institutional Money: Why Real-World Assets Are Blockchain\u2019s Real Breakthrough<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-whale-appears\">A New Whale Appears<\/h2>\n<p>Actually, it\u2019s been quite a few weeks since we\u2019ve seen news of whales moving a large stash of crypto. Last time a BTC wallet address moved a considerable amount was in December, when a wallet linked to Silk Road suddenly moved its funds after ten years of inactivity.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worse for Ethereum. Crypto News Australia reported how an ICO-era wallet awakened after ten years and, instead of selling, it staked US$120M (AU$178M) of its ETH, which is a considerable move.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin last changed hands near US$89K (AU$132K), a 5% decrease in the last 24 hours and 8.1%. Ethereum, well, not doing great either; down 10% in the last seven days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gold and silver are also outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum in terms of price and volume. Gold alone reached US$4,750 (AU$7,058), a new all-time high, as geopolitical tensions increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: The End of the Trump Trade: Crypto Grows Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin,Whale#Bitcoin #Whale #Wakes #Years #Shifts #Million #Assets1768988133<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A long-dormant whale moved 909 BTC ($84M) for the first time since 2013, netting a 13,000% gain. The transfer to a new address appears to be for security or consolidation rather than an immediate exchange sale. 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