The Bitcoin whale that has been dormant for ten years makes a move: cashing out $500 million in five months, still holding 2,500 coins waiting to sell?

2026-01-19 02:02:56

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【Crypto World】A major news story has exploded on the chain — a Bitcoin whale that has been dormant for over ten years suddenly awakens.

This player had accumulated 5,000 Bitcoins back in 2012, when the cost was ridiculously low, at only $332 per coin. He had been inactive all these years until recently when he started making big moves.

Recently, this whale sold 2,500 BTC in one go, with an average price of $106,164 per coin, directly earning $265 million. More importantly, he transferred 500 coins to Binance, prompting many to speculate — are more sell orders coming?

In five months, with ten orderly transactions, this guy has been quite steady, cashing out over $500 million in total. Now, his wallet still holds 2,500 Bitcoins, worth about $237.5 million. Such a large holding, even a casual sell could shake the market, no wonder many traders are watching every move of this wallet.

The question is: will this whale continue to dump? Or is he already satisfied and planning to hold the remaining chips long-term? The market is waiting for an answer.

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FancyResearchLab

· 23h ago

Wow, this guy hasn't moved in over ten years, and now he's throwing out 500 million? In theory, it should be feasible, but this pace... it's kind of interesting.

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MEVictim

· 01-19 02:27

Wow, with this pace, in ten years, you'll suddenly dump 2,500 tokens and still leave 2,500 in the wallet? Who are you trying to scare?

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ChainDoctor

· 01-19 02:27

Damn, this guy's earnings are incredible. He went from $332 all the way to over $100,000. Just thinking about it makes my legs weak.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-19 02:06

Ten years of silence, and then a move of 500 million? This guy's patience is worth learning from. And with 2,500 in hand, the market must be tightening up.

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GameFiCritic

· 01-19 02:05

This rhythm is perfectly timed. Five months and ten trades, indicating that this guy is well-versed in the logic of market clearing.

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