Amid August’s wave of dormant bitcoin suddenly waking up after the Coldcard exploit, a relic from 2012 joined the action, moving 212 BTC worth $13.72 million after sitting untouched for more than 14 years.
Key Takeaways
Bitcoin wallet from 2012 moved 212 BTC worth $13.72M after 14 years.Coldcard’s exploit may be rattling OGs after nearly 2,000 BTC was stolen.Bitcoin’s 212 BTC now sits in Bech32, with the wallet owner still unknown.On Tuesday, at current prices of $64,761 per BTC at the time of writing, the cache is worth $13.72 million. At that time, a single coin exchanged hands at a mere $11.07 per unit, which means this stash was valued at $2,346. This means, if sold today, the owner would realize a gain of 584,725%.
Coldcard Exploit Pushed the Door OpenThe month has delivered a steady stream of dormant bitcoin spending, with sizable batches of older coins waking up almost daily.
$13.7M in Bitcoin Sits Consolidated, For NowUntil those coins hit an exchange or move again, the 212 BTC transfer is another reminder that bitcoin’s oldest wallets are suddenly getting restless again.
