Awakened after 12 years of dormancy! An "ancient whale" moved 500 BTC, with an initial cost of only $457,000 back then.

ORIGINAL沉睡 12 年甦醒！「遠古巨鯨」轉移 500 枚比特幣，當年成本僅 45.7 萬美元

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Imagine an investment that has been dormant for over a decade, now worth nearly 90 times its original value. On-chain data shows that a Bitcoin whale, dormant for 12 years, has quietly awakened, transferring $40.6 million worth of Bitcoin, sparking significant market attention. According to data tracked by Arkham, around 3:00 AM today (11th), the whale address (1KAA8…d882j) transferred all 500 Bitcoin it held to a new wallet address (bc1qm…hjrxy). Surprisingly, this asset had not seen any transfer records since it was deposited into the original address on November 27, 2013, until it finally awakened today. It is worth noting that these 500 Bitcoin were worth only about $457,000 back then, and have now soared to over $40 million, marking an approximately 89-fold increase in value over the past 12 years. Although the exact motive behind this "mysterious whale" moving the funds remains unknown, in the cryptocurrency market, such early holders transferring massive assets to new wallets or exchanges is often a preparation for subsequent "profit-taking." In fact, this is not the first instance of such early investors awakening recently. Just last month, an early investor who participated in the Ethereum ICO also moved ETH that had not been touched since July 2015 to a new wallet. This asset is now worth as much as $23 million, sparking heated discussions in the community. The timing of these whale awakenings coincides with the recent sharp rally in Bitcoin. Over the past month, Bitcoin has surged from around $66,000 to the $80,000–$82,000 range. CoinGecko market data shows that Bitcoin has remained flat over the past 24 hours, trading at $80,770 at the time of writing. Market analysts believe that while the awakening of long-term holders may bring concerns of short-term selling pressure, it also reflects the affirmation and reallocation of current market value by early investors.

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