According to on-chain data, a dormant Bitcoin (BTC) wallet which was created over a decade ago has suddenly come back to life and transferred over $1 million worth of BTC to an unknown address. This unexpected yet substantial transaction comes as Bitcoin’s price soars past $64,000.
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Ten-year-old Bitcoin wallet comes back to life
An old Bitcoin wallet founded 10.7 years ago made a large-scale BTC transaction on August 19. Blockchain tracker and analytics system, Whale Alert, revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that the address contained 19 BTC, worth approximately $13,259 in 2013.
The Bitcoin wallet that has been inactive for years, probably because of strategic HODLingcan now post impressive gains of around 8,844%, fueled by the cryptocurrency’s consistent yet dramatic price rise since 2013. Moreover, the sudden activation of the wallet comes as Bitcoin’s price surges past $64,000 after going through a significantly bearish phase.
At Bitcoin’s current price, the 19 BTC moved by this decade-old wallet address is now worth over $1,185,944, making a significant gain with a profit of $1,172,685. The transaction data also shows that the anonymous sender transferred the Bitcoin to an unknown address for a fee of 0.000047 BTC.
Normally, when a Satoshi era Bitcoin wallet suddenly comes back to life, this often indicates a potential for increased market activity. Dormant portfolios that move significant amounts of Bitcoin tend to impact market liquidity price movements. Meanwhile, smaller Bitcoin transactions could pique the interest of the crypto community, leading to speculation.
Bitcoin turns bullish with a price increase of $64,000
In recent months, Bitcoin’s price has struggled to recover to its levels March supreme of more than $73,000. The cryptocurrency suddenly witnessed price crashes and continued fluctuations due to large-scale market liquidations and shifts in investor sentiment.
After a long period of consolidation, Bitcoin is finally a reality shows signs of a bullish rebound. CoinMarketCap data shows that the cryptocurrency is up 5.33% in the last 24 hours and is now trading at $64,311. This past week, Bitcoin also rose 8.6%, underscoring the renewed strength of the cryptocurrency potential for a major price recovery.
Many analysts are looking at the cryptocurrencies steady price increase as a bullish signal, possibly indicating a substantial price reversal from bearish trends.
Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted in a X message that the Bitcoin bull bear market indicator has fluctuated between bearish and bullish since early August. However, with the cryptocurrency experiencing new price gains, the indicator has now returned to a bullish stance.
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Furthermore, a crypto market expert identified as ‘Milkybullcrypto’, marked that Bitcoin is finally breaking out of the bullish reversal price pattern. He emphasized that the cryptocurrency’s monthly bull flag now has a price target of $100,719.
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