A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet that had remained untouched for over 13 years moved 2,100 BTC worth $147.7 million on Friday, with the original July 2012 purchase price of just $13,685 representing a 10,000x return.
The 13-Year Hold
The transfer was initiated at 10:27 a.m. UTC Friday, with blockchain explorer Mempool data showing the transaction consolidated multiple UTXOs into a new output at the same “1NB3Z” address.
Someone sent a small amount to a secondary address, potentially taking advantage of the current low-fee environment.
The address initially received the 2,100 BTC on Independence Day, July 4, 2012, when that amount was worth approximately $13,685.
The wallet continued to receive numerous minor transactions in the intervening period but never …