Bitcoin OG Breaks 12-Year Silence: Sells Crypto to Kraken for Pizza Money!

Well, well, well, what do we have here? A Bitcoin whale, who’s been napping since 2013, just woke up and decided to move some of its precious coins to Kraken. πŸ³πŸ’°

According to Arkham data, as reported by the ever-vigilant blockchain sleuths at Lookonchain, this “Bitcoin OG” has finally decided to cash in after 12 years of doing absolutely nothing. πŸ•ΊπŸŽ‰

β€œA Bitcoin OG transferred 343 BTC ($40.52 million) out [on Monday] after 12 years of dormancy, with 130.77 BTC ($15.45 million) deposited to Kraken.”

This OG received 343 BTC ($29.6K at the time) 12 years ago, when the BTC price was $86.

That’s a 1,368x return! πŸš€πŸ’Έ

But wait, there’s more! Lookonchain also spotted another whale moving Bitcoin worth about $469.8 million after being asleep at the wheel since January 15th, 2011. πŸ¦‹πŸ˜΄

During that time, Bitcoin went from a measly $0.393 to a whopping $118,561, a gain of at least 30,168,093%. The whale accumulated the Bitcoin over two days starting on January 13th, 2011. πŸ“ˆπŸ’₯

Before making the big move, the whale did a test transaction for a mere $218, just to make sure everything was working properly. πŸ§ͺπŸ‘Œ

Several other “ancient” Bitcoin addresses have been seen moving their coins in the last month, possibly taking profits as BTC hits new all-time highs. πŸ†πŸ†

Despite these whales seemingly getting a bit skittish, Wall Street is still all about that Bitcoin life, as shown by the strong flows into Bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). πŸ€‘πŸ’Ό

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs have seen inflows in all but four days in July so far, with only very mild outflows on those days. πŸ“ŠπŸ“‰

Since their launch in January 2024, monthly flows to Bitcoin ETFs have been negative in only four months. πŸ“ˆβœ¨

Read More

2025-07-29 21:22