From $5 to $5 Million: Bitcoin Whale Moves BTC Mined 15 Years Ago

Summary

A Bitcoin whale moved 50 BTC, originally mined in July 2010 when Bitcoin was under $0.10, now valued at $4.67 million. This transaction marked the first movement of these coins in 15 years, resulting in a gain of over 93,460,500%. Such significant gains are notable but not unprecedented in the crypto world. In a similar instance, another holder moved 2,000 BTC to Coinbase, realizing a 150,000,000% gain. Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator, is believed to hold around 1.1 million BTC, worth over $102 billion. Bitcoin's price is stable today but has increased by 10% over the past week.