Bitcoin whale from 2010 moves 100 BTC for first time in 11 years
Blockchain analysts have identified 100 BTC mined in June 2010 that were moved for the first time today. A veteran miner has cracked open their 2010 stash of Bitcoin, with crypto analysts spotting 100 BTC being transferred from two wallets that had laid dormant for more than a decade.Prior to today’s transaction, the addresses had not seen any activity since receiving a 50 BTC Coinbase reward each nearly 11 years ago, except for two incoming transactions worth just 0.00000547 BTC each that were sent to the wallets in the last six months. The Feb. 25 transaction combined the two mining....
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