巨鲸解锁万枚BTC

Recently, the cryptocurrency market was shaken by an event termed the "ancient giant whale sell-off"—a mysterious address holding 80,000 Bitcoins, dormant for 14 years, sold off 40,000 Bitcoins through the U.S. listed company Galaxy within 48 hours. The scale and operational mode quickly sparked market speculation about the identity of the seller and the underlying logic.

Identification of the giant whale: from holding characteristics to operational trajectory

To hold 80,000 Bitcoins for 14 years with almost no movements, two core conditions must be met: first, there is no need to rely on liquidating this asset, and second, there are objective constraints that make long-term "operation impossible." Based on this selection, the pool of global candidates that meet the criteria is narrowed down to five: one Chinese citizen, one overseas Chinese, one high-ranking Chinese official, one high-ranking U.S. official, and the founder of the dark web "Silk Road," Ross Ulbricht.

On July 6, 2025, the blockchain and cryptocurrency field once again welcomed significant news. A Bitcoin whale address that had been dormant for 14 years suddenly activated, with over 80,000 Bitcoins (BTC) starting to circulate. This phenomenon has sparked widespread attention and discussion. This event is not merely a technical or market shift; it concerns not only the history of the Bitcoin network but may also have profound implications for the market. According to crypto analyst AI Yi (ai_9684xtpa), the owner of this whale address may not be 'Kaitu'—the legendary miner in Bitcoin history—but someone else.