{"id":74997,"date":"2026-07-06T01:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/who-holds-1-35-million-btc\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T01:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:07:28","slug":"who-holds-1-35-million-btc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/who-holds-1-35-million-btc\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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\">Binance\u2019s top wallet has taken in bitcoin nonstop since 2018 but sent none out since Jan. 7, 2023.<\/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\">Twelve addresses hold 1.35 million BTC, or 6.72% of all coins, Arkham data shows. Onchain data for this editorial was recorded on Saturday, July 4, 2026.<\/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\">Upbit\u2019s wallet, mislabeled \u201cMr.100,\u201d keeps growing, adding 1,519 BTC in the past 30 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Binance\u2019s Top Wallet Stops Sending But Keeps Receiving<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo<\/a> holds 248,598 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $15.74 billion and 1.24% of all coins in circulation. It\u2019s the largest address on the entire <span>blockchain<\/span> in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Binance\u2019s cold wallet label first received funds on Oct. 18, 2018, and it\u2019s still receiving <span>BTC<\/span> today, with a last-in timestamp of July 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The address has logged 5,531 separate inbound transactions, by far the highest input count of any wallet in the top 12. That <span>volume<\/span> points to constant customer deposits flowing into cold storage rather than a handful of large transfers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828623\" style=\"width:1516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What stands out is the exit side. The wallet\u2019s first outbound transaction happened the same day it received its first deposit, on Oct. 18, 2018, just 20 minutes later. But the last recorded outbound transaction is dated Jan. 7, 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/binance-returns-to-the-philippines-through-regulated-local-partnership\/\">Binance<\/a>\u2018s biggest cold wallet has taken in <span>bitcoin<\/span> nonstop for more than three years without sending any back out.<\/p>\n<h2>A Second Binance Wallet Moves Coins Both Ways<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/3M219KR5vEneNb47ewrPfWyb5jQ2DjxRP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3M219KR5vEneNb47ewrPfWyb5jQ2DjxRP6<\/a> holds 174,934 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $11.07 billion and 0.8726% of all coins. It opened on Nov. 13, 2018, less than a month after the exchange\u2019s other top wallet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828621\" style=\"width:1528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828621 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-45-pm.png\" alt=\"The second-largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1528\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-45-pm-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-45-pm-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-45-pm-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-45-pm.png 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The second-largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it is labeled a cold wallet, this address behaves differently from its sibling. Its first inbound and first outbound transactions carry the identical timestamp, Nov. 13, 2018, at 09:11:02, meaning the wallet moved coins out the moment it received them. With only 503 total inputs, deposits into this address are far less frequent than the 5,531 logged by Binance\u2019s top wallet, suggesting larger, less frequent transfers.<\/p>\n<p>The wallet remains active on both ends. Its last inbound transaction landed on June 5, 2026, and its last outbound transaction is dated April 16, 2026. Unlike the top-ranked Binance address, this one still sends coins out regularly.<\/p>\n<h2>Robinhood\u2019s Cold Wallet Is Still Growing<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1ql49ydapnjafl5t2cp9zqpjwe6pdgmxy98859v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1ql49ydapnjafl5t2cp9zqpjwe6pdgmxy98859v2<\/a> holds 140,850 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $8.92 billion and 0.7026% of all coins. Tagged to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/robinhood-chain-enters-the-chat-metaplanet-digs-deep-and-more-weekly-recap\/\">Robinhood<\/a>\u2018s cold wallet, it\u2019s the youngest major address on the list by first-deposit date, receiving its first funds on May 8, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being roughly five years younger than the Binance and Bitfinex wallets ranked above it, the address has already climbed to third on the rich list. It logged 649 inbound transactions, and its first outbound transaction came just one day after its first deposit, on May 9, 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828622\" style=\"width:1514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828622 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-20-pm.png\" alt=\"The third largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1514\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-20-pm-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-20-pm-1024x358.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-20-pm-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-36-20-pm.png 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The third-largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wallet is still accumulating. Over the past 30 days, it added 787 <span>BTC<\/span> in net new coins, and its last inbound transaction was recorded on July 3, 2026, the Friday before this data was pulled. Robinhood\u2019s cold storage is growing faster, in relative terms, than any other wallet in the top four.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitfinex\u2019s Cold Wallet Has Gone Quiet on Withdrawals<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qgdjqv0av3q56jvd82tkdjpy7gdp9ut8tlqmgrpmv24sq90ecnvqqjwvw97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1qgdjqv0av3q56jvd82tkdjpy7gdp9ut8tlqmgrpmv24sq90ecnvqqjwvw97<\/a> holds 130,010 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $8.23 billion and 0.6485% of all coins. Labeled Bitfinex\u2019s cold wallet, it opened on Aug. 16, 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828620\" style=\"width:1506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828620 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-50-pm.png\" alt=\"The fourth largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1506\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-50-pm-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-50-pm-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-50-pm-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-50-pm.png 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1506px) 100vw, 1506px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The fourth largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address logged 342 total inbound transactions and didn\u2019t record its first outbound transaction until Feb. 2, 2020, nearly six months after its first deposit. That gap suggests the wallet was built up as pure cold storage before any withdrawal activity began.<\/p>\n<p>Inbound activity remains current, with a last-in date of July 3, 2026. But the last outbound transaction on record is June 2, 2025, more than a year earlier. Like Binance\u2019s top wallet, Bitfinex\u2019s cold storage keeps taking in coins while sending nothing back out.<\/p>\n<h2>Tether\u2019s Bitcoin Reserve Moves on Both Sides<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qjasf9z3h7w3jspkhtgatgpyvvzgpa2wwd2lr0eh5tx44reyn2k7sfc27a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1qjasf9z3h7w3jspkhtgatgpyvvzgpa2wwd2lr0eh5tx44reyn2k7sfc27a4<\/a> holds 96,936 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $6.14 billion and 0.4835% of all coins. Tagged to Tether, the address first received funds on Sept. 30, 2022, making it one of the newer entries in the top ten.<\/p>\n<p>With 192 total inputs, deposit activity here is lighter than most of the wallets ranked above it. The first outbound transaction followed quickly, landing the same day as the first deposit, roughly 90 minutes later on Sept. 30, 2022.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828619\" style=\"width:1486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828619 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-36-pm.png\" alt=\"The fifth largest bitcoin wallet \" width=\"1486\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-36-pm-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-36-pm-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-36-pm-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-35-36-pm.png 1486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The fifth largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wallet stays active in both directions. Its last inbound transaction was recorded on July 3, 2026, and its last outbound transaction hit on June 2, 2026, just weeks earlier. Tether\u2019s <span>bitcoin<\/span> holdings, unlike several of the older exchange wallets on this list, continue to see coins flow in and out. For some unknown reason, the Tether reserve wallet reduced its holdings by 204.3000084 <span>BTC<\/span>, or around $12.9 million worth, and sent it to Bitfinex on June 2.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bitfinex Hack Recovery Wallet Only Takes Coins In<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qazcm763858nkj2dj986etajv6wquslv8uxwczt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1qazcm763858nkj2dj986etajv6wquslv8uxwczt<\/a> holds 94,643 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $5.99 billion and 0.4721% of all coins. The label ties it to the Bitfinex hack recovery effort, the long-running case tied to the 2016 exchange breach. It first received funds on Jan. 31, 2022. It is owned and managed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828627\" style=\"width:1506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828627 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-54-44-pm.png\" alt=\"The sixth largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1506\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-54-44-pm-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-54-44-pm-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-54-44-pm-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-54-44-pm.png 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1506px) 100vw, 1506px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The sixth largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address has logged 182 inbound transactions and its last deposit landed July 3, 2026. There is no first-out or last-out timestamp recorded for this wallet at all. Every satoshi that has entered this address is still sitting there.<\/p>\n<p>That pattern lines up with what\u2019s publicly known about the recovery case: seized coins tied to the hack have been held in government-linked custody rather than moved or liquidated onchain through this address.<\/p>\n<h2>Arkham Flags The 7th Largest Address as Bitfinex, With a Question Mark<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qd4ysezhmypwty5dnw7c8nqy5h5nxg0xqsvaefd0qn5kq32vwnwqqgv4rzr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1qd4ysezhmypwty5dnw7c8nqy5h5nxg0xqsvaefd0qn5kq32vwnwqqgv4rzr<\/a> holds 91,850 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $5.81 billion and 0.4582% of all coins. On the rich list itself, this address carries no confirmed entity label. Arkham Intelligence\u2019s own portfolio page tags it \u201cBitfinex?\u201d with a question mark attached to the name, rather than a confirmed identification.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828615\" style=\"width:1544px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828615 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm.png\" alt=\"The seventh largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1544\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm-1536x565.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-00-57-pm.png 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1544px) 100vw, 1544px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The seventh-largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wallet first received funds on Oct. 11, 2021, and has logged 230 total inputs. Its first outbound transaction came on July 15, 2022, roughly nine months later. Both inbound and outbound activity are recent, with a last-in date of July 3, 2026, and a last-out date of April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Because Arkham marks the Bitfinex tag as unconfirmed, this address is best treated as an unverified attribution rather than a confirmed exchange wallet until stronger onchain or off-chain evidence ties it to the exchange directly.<\/p>\n<h2>The Oldest Wallet on the List Predates the Others by Seven Years<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF<\/a> holds 79,957 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $5.06 billion and 0.3988% of all coins. Labeled the <span>Mt Gox<\/span> hack wallet, it first received funds on March 1, 2011, making it the oldest address in the entire top 12 by a wide margin. The next-oldest wallet on this list didn\u2019t open until 2018.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828628\" style=\"width:1508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828628 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-55-49-pm.png\" alt=\"The eighth largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1508\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-55-49-pm-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-55-49-pm-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-55-49-pm-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-55-49-pm.png 1508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1508px) 100vw, 1508px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The eighth-largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address has taken in 689 separate deposits over 15 years and its last inbound transaction was recorded on July 3, 2026. It should be noted that lots of these inbound transfers are simply dust transactions. As with the Bitfinex hack recovery wallet, there is no first-out or last-out timestamp on record. Every coin that has landed in this address since 2011 remains there.<\/p>\n<p>That matches the known status of <span>Mt. Gox<\/span>\u2019s remaining <span>bitcoin<\/span>, held for years pending creditor repayment plans rather than moved through this particular address.<\/p>\n<h2>An Unlabeled Whale Wallet Has No Confirmed Owner<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1q8yj0herd4r4yxszw3nkfvt53433thk0f5qst4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1q8yj0herd4r4yxszw3nkfvt53433thk0f5qst4g<\/a> holds 78,317 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $4.96 billion and 0.3907% of all coins. The rich list carries no entity name for this address, and Arkham Intelligence\u2019s portfolio page confirms why: it tags the wallet only as a \u201c <span>BTC<\/span> <span>Whale<\/span>\u201d and a \u201cDormant Address,\u201d with no exchange, company, or individual attached to it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828618\" style=\"width:1530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828618 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-02-pm.png\" alt=\"The ninth-largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1530\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-02-pm-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-02-pm-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-02-pm-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-02-pm.png 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1530px) 100vw, 1530px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The ninth-largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address first received funds on March 22, 2024, making it the youngest wallet on this list by first-deposit date. It has logged just 95 total inputs, the lowest input count in the top 12, which points to a small number of large deposits rather than routine operational activity. There is no first-out or last-out transaction on record.<\/p>\n<p>With no confirmed owner and a small handful of large, one-way deposits, this address fits the profile of a single large holder rather than an exchange or custodian.<\/p>\n<h2>The Wallet Labeled \u2018Mr.100\u2019 Is Actually Upbit\u2019s Cold Storage<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/1Ay8vMC7R1UbyCCZRVULMV7iQpHSAbguJP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1Ay8vMC7R1UbyCCZRVULMV7iQpHSAbguJP<\/a> holds 73,715 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $4.67 billion and 0.3677% of all coins. The rich list mislabels this wallet \u201cMr.100.\u201d Arkham Intelligence\u2019s portfolio page identifies the same address as Upbit\u2019s cold wallet, tagged as a <span>centralized exchange<\/span> address. Arkham is far from the only onchain analytics team to dismiss the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mr-100-mania-returns-viral-whale-myth-falls-apart-under-scrutiny\/\">\u201cMr.100\u201d narrative<\/a>, as no such entity <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/unveiling-mr-100-the-mystery-bitcoin-wallet-linked-to-upbits-cold-storage\/\">exists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828617\" style=\"width:1496px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828617 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-27-pm.png\" alt=\"The tenth largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1496\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-27-pm-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-27-pm-1024x372.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-27-pm-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4-02-27-pm.png 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1496px) 100vw, 1496px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The tenth largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wallet first received funds on Nov. 2, 2022, and its first outbound transaction followed the same day, about four hours later. It has logged 2,849 total inputs, the second-highest count in the top 12 behind Binance\u2019s top wallet, and remains the most recently active address on the entire list. Its last inbound transaction landed on July 4, 2026, and its last outbound transaction hit on July 2, 2026, just two days earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The wallet is still growing. It added 4.01 <span>BTC<\/span> over the past seven days and 1,519 <span>BTC<\/span> over the past 30 days. Between the near-real-time activity and the correct Upbit attribution, this address is one of the more actively managed exchange wallets on the list, not a mysterious individual holder.<\/p>\n<h2>The Silk Road Wallet Seized by the FBI Hasn\u2019t Moved a Coin<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qa5wkgaew2dkv56kfvj49j0av5nml45x9ek9hz6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bc1qa5wkgaew2dkv56kfvj49j0av5nml45x9ek9hz6<\/a> holds 69,370 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $4.39 billion and 0.3460% of all coins. Labeled the Silk Road wallet confiscated by the FBI, it first received funds on Nov. 3, 2020.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828625\" style=\"width:1522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828625 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm.png\" alt=\"The eleventh largest bitcoin wallet\" width=\"1522\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm-1024x371.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm-1520x552.png 1520w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-44-10-pm.png 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The eleventh largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address has logged 180 inbound transactions, with the most recent landing June 28, 2026. There is no first-out or last-out transaction recorded. Every coin seized into this address remains there.<\/p>\n<p>That fits the long-running pattern of Silk Road <span>bitcoin<\/span> held in government custody, with periodic legal proceedings determining when and how those coins eventually move, rather than routine onchain withdrawals. This particular cache is now under the ownership and stewardship of the U.S. government, where it is expected to remain for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<h2>Binance\u2019s BTCB Reserve Has Made Exactly One Withdrawal<\/h2>\n<p>Address <a href=\"https:\/\/arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/3LYJfcfHPXYJreMsASk2jkn69LWEYKzexb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3LYJfcfHPXYJreMsASk2jkn69LWEYKzexb<\/a> holds 68,200 <span>BTC<\/span>, worth $4.32 billion and 0.3402% of all coins. Labeled Binance\u2019s BTCB reserve, tied to the wrapped <span>bitcoin<\/span> token on <span>BNB<\/span> Chain, it first received funds on June 17, 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828616\" style=\"width:1506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828616 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-29-37-pm.png\" alt=\"The twelfth largest bitcoin wallet \" width=\"1506\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-29-37-pm-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-29-37-pm-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-29-37-pm-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-7-29-37-pm.png 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1506px) 100vw, 1506px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: The twelfth largest <span>bitcoin<\/span> wallet in terms of <span>BTC<\/span> held. Arkham Intelligence screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The address has logged 168 total inputs, and its last inbound transaction was recorded on June 5, 2026. The notable detail sits on the outbound side: the wallet\u2019s first outbound transaction and its last outbound transaction share the exact same timestamp, Nov. 17, 2022, at 22:36:20. That means this reserve address has recorded only one outbound transaction in its entire history.<\/p>\n<p>For a wallet backing a token meant to represent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> one-to-one on another chain, a single withdrawal event in over six years points to a reserve that\u2019s built to hold, not to actively circulate coins.<\/p>\n<h2>The Top 10 Pattern Has Changed and Likely Always Will<\/h2>\n<p>Some of these wallets are likely to see movement soon. Upbit\u2019s cold wallet and Robinhood\u2019s cold wallet are still actively accumulating, and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/tether-usdt-flips-ether-market-cap-186-billion\/\">Tether<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> address has sent and received coins within the past month, so more transactions from those addresses are reasonable to expect. Others show no sign of moving at all. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-mt-gox\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Gox<\/a> wallet has sat untouched since 2011 outside of deposits, and the Silk Road and Bitfinex hack recovery addresses have never recorded a single outbound transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Those coins have already gone years without moving, and nothing in the onchain data suggests that changes will come soon. Between the two extremes sits a wallet like Binance\u2019s top address, which took in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> for years before its outflows stopped in January 2023, a reminder that a wallet\u2019s behavior can shift over time rather than stay fixed in one pattern.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/inside-the-top-12-bitcoin-addresses-who-holds-1-35-million-btc\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Binance\u2019s top wallet has taken in bitcoin nonstop since 2018 but sent none out since Jan. 7, 2023. Twelve addresses hold 1.35 million BTC, or 6.72% of all coins, Arkham data shows. Onchain data for this editorial was recorded on Saturday, July 4, 2026. 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