Bitcoin (BTC) Address Wakes With After 11.1 Years In Dormancy

As an experienced crypto analyst, I find this recent trend of dormant Bitcoin addresses coming back to life after a long period of inactivity quite intriguing and concerning, especially given the current market conditions. The sudden reactivation of an 11-year-old Bitcoin address containing 20 BTC, worth over $1 million, just adds fuel to the fire.


A previously inactive Bitcoin (BTC) address has come back to life after over a decade, causing ripples of excitement in the wider cryptocurrency community.

Bitcoin Address Reactivation Follows Price Dip

As a crypto analyst, I’ve recently come across an intriguing development. The renowned crypto analytics platform, Whale Alert, has detected the sudden activation of a Bitcoin address that had lain dormant for around eleven and a half years.

A dormant address containing 20 #BTC (1,141,017 USD) has just been activated after 11.1 years!
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) July 5, 2024

The address in discussion holds approximately 20 Bitcoins, equating to a value of around $1.13 million as per the present market price for Bitcoin. Subsequently, this Bitcoin address has transferred its assets to a yet-to-be-identified wallet address upon reactivation.

As a researcher observing wallet trends, I’ve noticed an intriguing development in recent times. Previously inactive wallets, some of which had been dormant for years, have suddenly sprung back to life. Notably, this surge in activity aligns with the current downturn in Bitcoin’s price trajectory.

Starting from a peak of over $73,000 in mid-March, Bitcoin experienced a gradual decline and eventually stabilized around $65,000 for several weeks. This level was significant due to the influence of flows from recently approved Bitcoin Spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January. However, when the ETF saw more withdrawals than deposits, Bitcoin’s value took a steep downturn.

As a researcher examining the cryptocurrency market at present, I’ve observed that the value of the coin has dropped more than 25% from its all-time high (ATH) in March. Based on data from CoinMarketCap, this coin is currently priced at $56,693.72 and has experienced a minor decrease of 2.87% over the past day. Some industry experts have voiced concerns that Bitcoin might undergo additional declines, considering it has dipped below its 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA).

However, it is not yet clear how much further down the coin will go.

Multiple BTC Dump Haunt Crypto Market 

On Wednesdays, Whale Alert reported observing the revival of a Bitcoin address holding 43 Bitcoins which had been inactive for over a decade. Following this observation, two other Bitcoin whale wallets with labels “16vRqA” and “1DUJuH,” each containing 500 BTC, were noticed to have become active. These wallets had gone dormant approximately 24 hours apart from one another.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed an intriguing resemblance between dormant Bitcoin wallets, government entities like the German and U.S. governments, and Mt.Gox. Currently, all these entities are offloading their Bitcoins onto the market, which significantly increases selling pressure. However, it remains uncertain how the market will cope with this massive Bitcoin dump.

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2024-07-06 09:09