Anonymous Bitcoin Whale Sends $1.17M to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Wallet
In a significant Bitcoin transaction, an anonymous sender recently transferred 26.9 BTC valued at $1.17 million to the very first wallet established on the Bitcoin network, known as the Genesis wallet. The likelihood of retrieving these funds appears minimal.
On January 5, the sender depleted their wallet, which now stands empty, channeling the funds to the Genesis wallet and incurring a transaction fee of $100, surpassing the standard rate.
The Genesis wallet’s origins trace back to a convoluted transaction involving the movement of funds across three wallets, eventually distributing among a dozen others. Most of the funds can be traced to a wallet allegedly linked to Binance, according to analyses by the blockchain tracking platform Arkham Intelligence.
Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase, remarked, “It’s a curious scenario: either Satoshi acquired 27 bitcoins from Binance or witnessed a substantial loss of a million dollars,” highlighting the enigmatic nature of the recent transfer.
The Genesis wallet, attributed to the pseudonymous entity Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, remains associated with the network’s early days, although the exact involvement remains shrouded in ambiguity.
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The theoretical capacity for Nakamoto to manipulate these wallets persists, yet the prevailing belief discounts the likelihood of such actions. Since Nakamoto’s disappearance in December 2010, no movement has been detected within wallets associated with their identity, including the Genesis block.
Initially containing 50 bitcoins, the Genesis wallet’s balance ballooned over time, reaching 72 bitcoins by late 2023. Following the recent transaction, the balance soared to 99.67 bitcoins, currently evaluated at $4.3 million.
Despite this recent activity, Nakamoto potentially controls an estimated 1.1 million bitcoins, an approximate value of $47 billion on paper—an astonishing revelation in the realm of cryptocurrency holdings.
Alexander Stefanov
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