{"id":73040,"date":"2026-05-25T11:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/two-bitcoin-wallets-deposit-1650-btc-worth-127-million-into-falconx-after-a-year-of-inactivity\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:05:49","slug":"two-bitcoin-wallets-deposit-1650-btc-worth-127-million-into-falconx-after-a-year-of-inactivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/two-bitcoin-wallets-deposit-1650-btc-worth-127-million-into-falconx-after-a-year-of-inactivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Bitcoin Wallets Deposit 1,650 BTC Worth $127 Million Into Falconx After a Year of Inactivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Two dormant wallets moved 1,650 BTC worth $127M to Falconx on May 25.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Falconx, a prime brokerage for institutions launched in 2019, handles custody, OTC trades, and block deals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bitcoin was trading near $77,000 when the previously inactive wallets executed the transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <span>Whales<\/span> Wake up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Large-scale <span>bitcoin<\/span> transfers from long-inactive addresses are among the most closely watched signals in <span>crypto<\/span>, and Monday\u2019s movements have been no exception. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Onchain<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2058701424545210609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> data has revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> that two wallets (with no recorded activity for over a year) deposited a combined 1,650 <span>BTC<\/span> into Falconx, a U.S.-based digital asset prime brokerage that provides trading, lending, and custody services primarily to institutional clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_816917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-816917\" style=\"width:1323px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-816917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Onchain data showing a transfer of 1,000 <span>BTC<\/span> and 650 <span>BTC<\/span>, per Arkham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">At <span>bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s current price of approximately $77,000, the transferred amount is worth around $127 million. Moreover, the wallets\u2019 prior dormancy period suggests the holdings were accumulated during an earlier market phase and held without movement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Falconx is not a retail-facing exchange, operating primarily as a prime brokerage that large accounts use typically for <span>over-the-counter<\/span> (OTC) deals, collateral management, institutional block trades, or custody transitions rather than straightforward spot sells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">That distinction is worth noting (especially when <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">interpreting this large movement) because while a deposit to a retail platform readily implies sell intent, a Falconx deposit could suggest a wider range of possibilities, including repositioning collateral, executing an OTC deal with a counterparty, moving assets into institutional custody, or, less commonly, preparing for a direct market sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"gulybw\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\">Moves That Have Kept Traders on Alert<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Earlier in 2026, multiple wallets inactive for a decade or more <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/2012-bitcoin-whale-quietly-moves-2100-btc-worth-146m-as-dormant-supply-stirs\/\">were flagged<\/a> for moving large <span>bitcoin<\/span> sums as the asset traded at multi-month highs. On March 20, a holder dating back to 2012 moved 2,100 <span>bitcoin<\/span>, preceded by another wallet that had transferred 1000 <span>BTC<\/span> just 24 hours earlier. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Most recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a><span class=\"richtext-text css-6hm6tl\" data-bn-type=\"text\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-bitcoin-whales\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whale<\/a> positioning metrics reached their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/2058613857908928527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highest level this year<\/a>, even as retail demand fell to its most <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bull-market-vs-bear-market\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bearish<\/a> level.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u2019s price has held in the mid-to-high $70,000 range through May 2026, supported by ongoing institutional accumulation and a broadly risk-on macro backdrop. In light of these factors, today\u2019s transfer stands as a potential sell-off signal even though Falconx\u2019s institutional profile makes a direct OTC settlement equally plausible. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The identities of the wallet holders have not been established. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/dormant-bitcoin-wallets-1650-btc-falconx-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Two dormant wallets moved 1,650 BTC worth $127M to Falconx on May 25. Falconx, a prime brokerage for institutions launched in 2019, handles custody, OTC trades, and block deals. Bitcoin was trading near $77,000 when the previously inactive wallets executed the transfer. 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