A 2011 Bitcoin whale just moved 80K BTC worth $8.6B-none sold-marking one of the largest ever dormant address shifts.
Thirteen transactions of 10K BTC each flooded the chain within 12 hours, totaling 130K BTC worth over $14B.
All transfers were labeled “BTC Whale 4th July,” pointing to a structured multi-wallet move, not random whale activity.
A long-dormant Bitcoin whale just moved 80,000 BTC acquired in 2011, worth an estimated $8.6 billion today. Despite the massive shift, none of the coins were sold, signaling long-term conviction remains intact.
Dormant BTC Resurfaces After a Decade
According to a post by CryptoRank, this whale accumulated 20K BTC at $0.78 and 60K BTC at $3.37 in 2011. The assets remained untouched for 14 years before being moved to fresh addresses on July 4, 2025. The total portfolio is now valued at $8.6B, with no sell-off confirmed, just address restructuring.
Portfolio valuation remained under $1B between 2011 and 2016, showing minimal growth during Bitcoin’s early years. A notable surge began in 2017, pushing value close to $2B before retracing through 2018 and 2019. Despite sharp volatility, no major accumulation or dumping was recorded through that period.
Strategic Whale Transfers Flood Blockchain
Seven billionaire addresses holding since April-May 2011, moved over $7.6B in BTC within 12 hours. The activity was labeled under “BTC Whale 4th July,” with each transaction involving precisely 10,000 BTC. All transfers ranged between $1.08B and $1.09B in value and hit the chain in tightly timed intervals.
https://twitter.com/arkham/status/1941151109684629508
Arkham reported that one address initiated two identical transfers eight minutes apart, totaling $2.16B in BTC. Another wallet sent two 10K BTC batches just 45 minutes earlier, contributing another $2.16B to the movement. One-hour and two-hour marks saw two more sets of mirrored transfers, stacking billions in flow.
Final Wallet Confirms $8.6B Restructure
The last whale address moved its final 10K BTC on block #903985 at 14:59:38 UTC on July 4. As flagged by Arkham, this single transfer totaled 10,009.26 BTC, valued at approximately $1.08B. The sender address, ending in “WPUcc,” broadcasted to a destination holding the full amount, still unspent.
The transaction used five tiny UTXOs ranging between $0.59 and $10.79, showing previous fragmentation. Only one output was created, and the fee remained minimal at 0.00057667 BTC or roughly $62.20. The coins now sit untouched, pointing to a cold storage or internal transfer strategy-not liquidation.
Coordinated Whale Campaign Underway
Each transaction shared the same on-chain label, suggesting coordinated activity across these legacy addresses. The identical BTC batch sizes, consistent timings, and unified tag confirm a structured move, not a random action. In total, 13 whale transactions were captured, collectively moving 130,000 BTC worth over $14B.
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