Satoshi-era wallet moves $4.68 billion in Bitcoin after 14 years

Jul 15 2025 bitcoin


A Bitcoin ( BTC ) whale dormant since 2011 has transferred 40,009 BTC ($4.68 billion) to Galaxy Digital, according to on-chain data from Lookonchain . The whale’s original holdings amounted to 80,009 BTC valued at $9.46 billion at current market prices. Wallet bc1qq8q. Source: Arkham Intelligence The transfers began with an initial movement of 9,000 BTC ($1.06 billion) followed by an additional 7,843 BTC ($927 million) transfer. According to the latest update from Lookonchain on July 15, the Bitcoin OG has now transferred a total of 40,009 BTC ($4.68 billion) to Galaxy Digital. Galaxy Digital has been depositing the received Bitcoin directly to exchanges, with 6,000 BTC ($706 million) moved to Binance , and Bybit platforms. Bitcoin price analysis Although it hasn’t been confirmed as a sale, large whale transfers like this one have historically preceded sharp market movements. Indeed, such sizable transactions can cause short-term ripples in liquidity and trading dynamics, especially during periods of heightened volatility, like the one currently unfolding after Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $116,679.10, down 2.64% over the past 24 hours, marking a notable pullback from yesterday’s all-time high of $122,547, when Bitcoin briefly surpassed Amazon in market cap, reaching over $2.4 trillion and becoming the fifth-largest asset globally . As mentioned earlier, while the identity of the Bitcoin OG remains unknown, the substantial holdings suggest that this is likely a investor from the Satoshi era. Featured image via Shutterstock. The post Satoshi-era wallet moves $4.68 billion in Bitcoin after 14 years appeared first on Finbold .

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