A 15 year dormant Satoshi era Bitcoin wallet has liquidated 11,300 BTC worth $750M, sparking short term volatility.
Author: Arushi Garg
Steady attention without excessive speculation.
23rd February, 2026 – A 15 year dormant Satoshi era Bitcoin wallet has sold its entire 11,300 BTC in a single transaction, a massive $750 million move that has stirred the crypto market. The wallet was last active in 2011 when Bitcoin traded for pennies.
The sudden liquidation at current all time high prices has sparked fear driven reactions among retail traders, while also testing how strong market liquidity and buyer demand are in 2026.
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Spacat
@Spacatmon
@coinbureau No on-chain evidence: Arkham Intelligence, Lookonchain, Whale Alert, and CryptoQuant have zero reports of any Satoshi-era wallet moving/selling 11,300 BTC on February 22–23, 2026. No reputable media coverage: CoinDesk, The Block, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, etc. have not reported
🚨NEW: SATOSHI-ERA WHALE EXITS AFTER 15 YEARS, DUMPS $750M OF BTC A dormant early miner from the Bitcoin genesis era has just offloaded 11,300 BTC, worth $750MILLION, closing a position that had remained untouched since the network’s earliest days. https://t.co/jup40dbccn
03:54 AM·Feb 23, 2026
Vault256
@Vault256Hash
@coinbureau Imagine mining Bitcoin on your laptop in 2010, forgetting about it, and waking up today to $750,000,000. 🤑 This whale just retired for 100 lifetimes. While the market panics about the 'dump,' remember: this is one less 11,000-BTC sell-wall we have to worry about in the future.
🚨NEW: SATOSHI-ERA WHALE EXITS AFTER 15 YEARS, DUMPS $750M OF BTC A dormant early miner from the Bitcoin genesis era has just offloaded 11,300 BTC, worth $750MILLION, closing a position that had remained untouched since the network’s earliest days. https://t.co/jup40dbccn
03:25 AM·Feb 23, 2026
Ghazan_far
@Ghaz_BTC21M
@coinbureau Every week, a new Satoshi-era whale appears and sells millions of dollars in bitcoin; do they know something we don't?
🚨NEW: SATOSHI-ERA WHALE EXITS AFTER 15 YEARS, DUMPS $750M OF BTC A dormant early miner from the Bitcoin genesis era has just offloaded 11,300 BTC, worth $750MILLION, closing a position that had remained untouched since the network’s earliest days. https://t.co/jup40dbccn
03:25 AM·Feb 23, 2026
Src: Arkham
The transaction involves a Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive since 2011, during the early Satoshi era. After 15 years, the holder sold all 11,300 BTC in one move, worth about $750 million at current prices. The sale appears to be a strategic profit taking decision as Bitcoin trades near cycle highs.
Similar dormant wallet sales have occurred in 2025 and 2026, including an 11,000 BTC liquidation in November 2025 and an 80,000 BTC movement in July 2025. Past cases led to short term price dips of 1 to 5 percent, but the market typically stabilized within days as the selling pressure was absorbed.
Key milestones in recent large-scale Bitcoin movements from dormant early-era wallets
A miner wallet inactive since 2010 transfers and sells its entire 2,000 BTC stack, valued at approximately $180 million, directly through Coinbase.
The well-known dormant “5K BTC OG” wallet sells an additional 500 BTC (~$48 million), continuing its broader liquidation strategy.
A long-inactive holder transfers and liquidates its entire 909 BTC (~$85 million), marking a complete exit after more than a decade of inactivity.
An older wallet becomes active again, transferring 2,819 BTC, including 1,500 BTC deposited directly onto Paxos infrastructure.
A wallet dating back to 2011 sells its entire 11,300 BTC holdings, valued around $750 million, marking one of the largest single dormant wallet liquidations ever.
The 11,300 BTC sale is not an isolated event. Throughout 2026, several early era and long dormant wallets have become active and liquidated holdings. On January 11, a 2010 era miner sold 2,000 BTC worth about $180 million to Coinbase after 15 years of inactivity. In mid January, a 12 year old wallet known as the 5K BTC OG sold another 500 BTC worth around $48 million, part of a larger 2,500 BTC exit that realized over $265 million in profit.
On January 20, a 13 year dormant holder moved its full 909 BTC worth about $85 million to a new address. On February 1, an 8 year old wallet transferred 2,819 BTC, with 1,500 BTC sent to Paxos. In each case, the market saw brief dips driven by fear, but the selling pressure was absorbed quickly. The pattern appears similar with the latest, larger move.
Bitcoin price action (24 to 48 hours): Watch whether a 2 to 5 percent dip holds above $65,000 or gets bought quickly. Strong rebounds would signal healthy demand.
On chain activity: Monitor alerts for more pre 2013 dormant wallets moving. Additional large transfers could extend short term selling pressure.
Spot Bitcoin ETF flows: Strong daily inflows would suggest institutions are absorbing the supply.
Perpetual funding rates and open interest: If negative funding cools and open interest stabilizes, it may indicate panic selling is fading.
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