Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Stirring Up Trouble Again! 🚨

After we endured the trauma of 101,003 long-dead bitcoins rising from the grave in 2025, brace yourselves—another horde of ancient coins has shimmied their way into the spotlight. Wallets from the stone age (2012–2017, darling) shuffled 471.8678 BTC ($56.39 million) like they’re late for tea. 🕺

Silent Wallets Make Noise

Ah, the jet-set crowd of crypto finally decided to stir from their slumber, didn’t they? July’s shaping up to be the season of the dormant bitcoin renaissance. Fresh off our deeply thrilling exposé on 101,000 snoozing coins (2011–2017 vintage, naturally), another 471.8678 BTC sauntered into the limelight. Because nothing says “drama” like watching digital dust bunnies go viral. 🎥

Leading the charge: a 12-year-old address from April 8, 2013, which transferred 14.55 BTC ($1.7 million). One can only imagine the existential crisis this poor soul is facing. Meanwhile, its neighbor from Apr. 10, 2013, shipped 181 BTC ($21.6 million) at block 907225. How quaint! 📅

The 2013 wallet that shifted 181 BTC. Still waiting for its memoir. 📚

26 blocks later, an Oct. 20, 2013 address shipped 90 BTC ($10.7 million). Then, a Jan. 25, 2014 wallet finally moved 1 BTC after 11 years of hibernation. Was it worth the wait? Unlikely. 🐢

At blocks 907331 and 907347, two 2017 wallets coughed up 10 and 30 BTC respectively—like awkward party guests finally spilling secrets. Then, at block 907455, a Mar. 24, 2013 wallet dropped 44.30 BTC ($5.2 million). Plot twist! 🎭

Five wallets from Feb. 2, 2012, moving 100 BTC. Plot twist: They’re all owned by the same guy who forgot his password. 🔐

Sunday’s pièce de résistance: five wallets from Feb. 2, 2012, each shipping 20 BTC. Back then, BTC was $6.09—so this genius bought 100 BTC for $609. Today? A “mere” $11.9 million. Truly, a bargain. 🎉

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2025-07-28 15:07