The Ancient Whale Wakes: 1,000 BTC ($89M) Moved After 14 Years of Dormancy

A Bitcoin whale wallet, identified as "1Au1uZ," has ended an extraordinary period of inactivity, moving a massive amount of BTC after lying dormant for 14 years. Just two hours ago, the address transferred its entire holding of 1,000 BTC to a new, undisclosed wallet.

The historical context of this movement is staggering: the whale originally received the 1,000 BTC fourteen years ago when the asset was valued at a mere $3.88 per coin, totaling an initial investment of only $3,883. Today, the transferred hoard is valued at approximately $89 million. This sudden movement of long-held, untouched "sleepy" Bitcoin often captures the market’s attention, as it represents a significant portion of early supply becoming active again after a decade-plus of dedication to the HODL philosophy. $BTC