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<p>A Bitcoin wallet, dormant for 12 years, worth approximately $44.29 million recently became active on Sunday. This movement was noted by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, citing Arkham Intelligence data to show the Bitcoin (BTC) transferred to multiple new wallets.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p>A dormant wallet woke up after 12 years, moving 400.08 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a>($44.29M) to multiple new wallets 3 hours ago.<br><br>The 400.08 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> was received from miners 15 years ago.<a href="https://t.co/aem7WhbkOu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/aem7WhbkOu</a> <a href="https://t.co/3m4XSBNXFO" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/3m4XSBNXFO</a></p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1972471043819442363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 29, 2025</a>
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<p>According to Arkham Intelligence, the wallet address “1ArUG…waWT” transferred around <a href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/1ArUGfCLfuopJpmvXJoE5aKfYFLpxzwaWT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">400 BTC</a>. The funds were transferred in almost consistent batches of 15 BTC, leaving the address empty.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Lookonchain also reported that the receiving wallet was funded by miners 15 years ago but the identity of the wallet’s owner and the reason for the transfer remain unknown.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="similar-dormant-wallet-activity">Similar dormant wallet activity</h2>
<p>The activity comes after BTC price increased by approximately 830% during the wallet’s 12 years of inactivity, with the price rising from around $135 to $112k. This is one of several recent instances of “Satoshi-era” wallets becoming active after years of dormancy, with analysts suggesting that these movements may be attempts by long-term holders to liquidate profits.</p>
<p>In early September, a group of Bitcoin wallets from the early days of the network moved funds after over 15 years. Each of the <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/07/31/5-dormant-bitcoin-mining-wallets-move-30m-in-btc-after-15-years/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">five wallets received 50 BTC</a> in 2010 as a block reward.</p>
<p>Another recent instance from July includes a dormant Bitcoin whale from the Satoshi era, holding <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/07/25/dormant-since-2011-satoshi-era-whale-moves-9-68b-worth-of-btc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">80,009 Bitcoin since 2011</a>, moving over $1.18 billion worth of Bitcoin to major exchanges like Binance, Bybit, Bitstamp, Coinbase, and OKX.</p>
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Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Wallet Moves 400 BTC After 12 Years of Inactivity

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