May 23, 2025, 12:40 UTC - Blockchain monitoring platform BTCchain Explorer data shows that an early wallet address widely believed to belong to Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto (1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa) suddenly had transaction activity today. This address had remained silent since the Bitcoin genesis block was created in January 2009, and this is its first triggered transaction.
Key Timeline
• 09:47 UTC: The address received a 0.0001 BTC 'test transaction' from an anonymous wallet.
• 14:12 UTC: The wallet transferred 1 BTC to the Coinbase exchange hot wallet, transaction hash 1s2x...9a3b().
• 18:30 UTC: On-chain monitoring found that the address still holds approximately 999,000 BTC that has not been transferred, currently valued at about $65 billion.
Expert Opinions
• MIT Digital Currency Lab researcher Emily Carter said: "If this operation is indeed from Satoshi Nakamoto, its motive might be to test wallet security or to send some signal to the community. However, it is more likely that a third party has cracked the private key through technical means."
• Stanford University cryptography professor David Wong warned: "Beware of the 'Satoshi Revival' scam; any request for payment in BTC to unlock 'inheritance' is fraudulent."
Community Reaction
• The Twitter topic #SatoshiActive surged to global trends, with some users calling it "the craziest day in Bitcoin history," while some investors are concerned about the risk of mass sell-off.
Official Statement
• The Bitcoin Core development team emphasized in a pinned Reddit post: "Unencrypted messages are not trustworthy; the community should remain rational. Even if the private key is leaked, it will not affect the security of the Bitcoin protocol itself."
Disclaimer: This article is a simulated fictional news piece; Satoshi Nakamoto's real wallet has never had any transactions. Please do not use such information for misleading dissemination.
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