5 000 BTC transferred from inactive with 2014 year of wallet – Bits Media

Bitcoins worth more $280 Milln for the first time in seven years set in motion. According to Whale Alert, 5 000 BTC translated from the wallet, which was last used in 2014 year, to an unknown address.

As reported
Whale Alert Analytical Service, Bitcoin obtained in early days - in "Satoshi era" - 5,000 BTC were translated from inactive almost 7 years of address.

5,000 #BTC(280,814,423 USD) was moved from an inactive address (last used 7 years ago)!https://t.co/oxJ1K80Cj1

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) March 11, 2021

Although the owner of the coins and the purpose of the translation are unknown, Twitter users expressed their assumptions in the comments on Whale Alert. One user wrote, what is "Silkroad coins", And the other joked, that someone decided to "retire". The cost of translated coins at the current rate exceeds $280 million.

Recall, that last October owner 1 000 BTC, obtained in 2010 year, For the first time translated
Coins with 20 Addresses per wallet. The cost of these coins then was more $11 million, Their owner and the purpose of the translation are unknown. Besides, In May last year, bitcoins from the block were moved, mined in February 2009 of the year. At that time, only Satoshi himself and a few enthusiasts were engaged in mining.