Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million

1 SOURCE CONFIRMED · FIRST SEEN 2026-10-08 11:30 UTC

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01 THE MACHINE READ

WHY IT MATTERS.

A dormant 16-year-old mining-era wallet moving 100 BTC can stoke speculation about long-term holder selling, though a single transfer is not proof of intent to sell.

Old whale wallet stirs selling speculation

CATALYST TO WATCH

Whether the coins are sent to an exchange

MAIN RISK

Could be routine custody, not a sale

FULL DISPATCH

The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.

02 THE STORY SO FAR

THE RECORD, IN ORDER.

STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.

03 WHO'S INVOLVED

ENTITIES ON FILE.

SUBJECTBitcoin · BTC-USD

CONTEXTBitcoin

AFFECTEDCrypto

04 RECEIPTS

THE SOURCE RECORD.

1 SOURCES CONFIRMED

№ 01coindeskcoindesk.com · PRIMARY2026-10-08 11:30 UTCOPEN RECEIPT →

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