Bitcoin wallet worth $468 M awakens after 14.5 years; The original investment will shock you
A Bitcoin (BTC) wallet containing 3,962 BTC has been activated after 14.5 years of dormancy, according to blockchain monitoring service Whale Alert. A dormant address containing 3,962 #BTC (468,046,931 USD) has just been activated after 14.5 years!https://t.co/LXdjguOqYv — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) July 24, 2025 The 3,962 BTC would have been worth approximately $1,189 when purchased 14.5 years ago at $0.30 per coin in January 2011, meaning the holdings have gained over $467 million in value, representing a 39,450,523% increase. While the wallet’s owner remains unidentified, transactions of this size and vintage often spark speculation around early Bitcoin adopters and miners from the cryptocurrency’s first years. Similar movements have been observed throughout 2025, including a Satoshi-era wallet that moved $4.68 billion in Bitcoin after 14 years and another address that transferred $1 billion worth of BTC after remaining dormant since...