A bitcoin whale that went silent in 2013 moves $40 million in BTC
Key takeaways
- (makabera/Pixabay)What to know: A long-dormant bitcoin “whale” wallet moved about $40 billion in BTC on Sunday.The transfer, detected around 7:16 p.m.
- A bitcoin whale came back to life Sunday, moving coins worth $40 billion to a new address after more than a decade of inactivity.
- The transfer took place at around 19:16 UTC, according to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert.
A bitcoin whale that went silent in 2013 moves $40 million in BTCA long-dormant whale woke up Sunday, moving millions worth of bitcoin on-chain.By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Sam Reynolds May 11, 2026, 4:06 a.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Dormant whale wakes up. (makabera/Pixabay)What to know: A long-dormant bitcoin “whale” wallet moved about $40 billion in BTC on Sunday.The transfer, detected around 7:16 p.m. UTC, shifted funds to a new address that is not associated with any known exchange, leaving the motive for the move unclear.
A bitcoin whale came back to life Sunday, moving coins worth $40 billion to a new address after more than a decade of inactivity.
The transfer took place at around 19:16 UTC, according to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert. The coins were moved from address “1KAA8GGhVjjUjVTz1HKAjCyGNzAKQd882j” to “bc1qm6m6d33d02edr0k8yj9jgt027zl6dvx6thjrxy.”