Bitcoin">Bitcoin‘s original genesis wallet, created by mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto, was the recipient of 26.9 BTC valued at $1.17 million on January 5th. The unexplained transaction originated from a since-drained wallet.
The genesis wallet has laid dormant for over a decade, making this sudden transfer to boost its balance to 99.67 BTC puzzling. Speculation ranges from Nakamoto awakening to move funds from Binance to an elaborate marketing stunt.
Director of oinbase">Coinbase Conor Grogan floated the idea this could be related to anticipated approvals for spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Others suggest someone simply burning money for attention. No matter the motive, it spotlights Bitcoin’s endlessly intriguing narrative.
While the sender’s identity remains unknown, on-chain records show a complex sequence of transfers originating from wallets linked to Binance before landing in the genesis wallet. With no other activity from Nakamoto wallets since his disappearance, theories abound regarding the surprise transaction.
The increased balance of nearly 100 BTC and $4.3 million total has the crypto world guessing. But the mysterious revival makes one thing certain − even in Bitcoin’s teenage years, intrigue surrounding its origins persists.
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