Bitcoin Worth Over $8.6 Billion Moved After Being Dormant for Over 14 Years, Heightening Alertness

2025/07/06 15:15
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Bitcoin Worth Over $8.6 Billion Moved After Being Dormant for Over 14 Years, Heightening Alertness

Major Bitcoin Movement Detected

It has been discovered that Bitcoin (BTC), a cryptocurrency asset worth approximately $8.6 billion (about 1.2 trillion yen), which had been dormant for over 14 years, has been moved from eight addresses. This was reported by several blockchain analytics firms on the 5th. According to a report by Lookonchain, the total amount of Bitcoin moved was 80,009 BTC. The reasons for the movement and the identity of the holder have not been clearly established. At the time of writing this article, the latest information is that Bitcoin has been moved from eight addresses, with the report being made on the 5th. However, the movement of Bitcoin began earlier than that, for instance, Lookonchain reported...

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