In brief
- The coins were first received on January 31, 2014, and moved in block 961845 at 07:03 UTC on August 10, 2026.
- Galaxy Research tracked the move; the position carries a potential realized gain of roughly $1.73 million, up 7,975% on an ~$803 average cost.
- It's the second old-coin awakening flagged this month, after a 2011 wallet moved 49.97 BTC on August 6.
Another long-time dormant Bitcoin address just woke up—this one after 12 and a half years of inactivity.
The Bitcoin wallet beginning in "14vMEC" first took in BTC on January 31, 2014, when BTC traded well under $1,000. It held for 12.5 years before a single transaction swept the balance to a fresh address in block 961845 at 07:03 UTC on August 10. The move could potentially realize a gain of about $1.73 million, a 7,975% return on an average basis near $803 per coin.
That return profile is specific to Bitcoin's early years, when the asset was a thinly traded experiment rather than a $1.3 trillion market. Few holders kept the keys that long, which is why these awakenings draw attention: they show supply moving that most observers assumed was lost.
Cryptocurrency research firm Galaxy flagged the move in a post on X, but didn't flag a sale. The transfer alone doesn't confirm the coins hit the market. But a sweep to a fresh address often precedes consolidation or a staged move toward a venue where the BTC could be sold or posted as collateral.
