{"id":78451,"date":"2026-09-21T06:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-wallet-wakes-after-14-years-with-2486052-gain\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T06:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:58:18","slug":"bitcoin-wallet-wakes-after-14-years-with-2486052-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-wallet-wakes-after-14-years-with-2486052-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Wallet Wakes After 14 Years With 2,486,052% Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2011 transferred 100 BTC on September 19, bringing coins worth roughly $8.1 million back into circulation after almost 15 years.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The wallet received 100 BTC on November 2, 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Galaxy Research estimated the position had gained about 2,486,052%.<\/li>\n<li>The transfer does not confirm that the owner sold the Bitcoin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>100 BTC Moves After 14.9 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Blockchain activity showed the wallet transferring the full 100 BTC in block 967732 after holding the coins untouched for 14.9 years.<\/p>\n<p>Galaxy Research highlighted the transaction and linked the sending address, 1Mj5R3kbScUeccyiNKJnAMk6vhHppzsEq8, to Noah Doe #3113. The research firm estimated an original cost basis of around $3 per BTC.<\/p>\n<p>At that level, the 100 BTC position would have cost roughly $300 in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>By September 19, 2026, Bitcoin traded around $81,000, putting the same 100 BTC at about $8.1 million. CoinGecko recorded a September 19 close near $81,236.<\/p>\n<p>Galaxy Research wrote:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAwakened \u2014 dormant 14+ years<\/em><br \/><em>100.00 BTC ($8.09M) untouched since first received 2011-11-02 (14.9y ago) \u2014 just moved in block 967732\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The firm calculated a gain of approximately 2,486,052% based on the estimated 2011 acquisition price.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Transfer Does Not Confirm A Bitcoin Sale<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dormant Bitcoin wallet activity often attracts attention because older addresses can hold coins acquired when BTC traded for only a few dollars.<\/p>\n<p>However, an on chain transfer alone does not show that the holder sold the coins. Bitcoin owners can transfer funds between personal wallets, custody services or exchanges without completing a sale.<\/p>\n<p>The transaction therefore confirms movement of the 100 BTC, but not a realized $8.09 million cash profit.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer came during a period when Bitcoin had recovered above $80,000 after trading near $60,000 in late August. Bitcoin nevertheless remained well below the record above $126,000 reached in October 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/bitcoin-wallet-wakes-after-14-years-with-2486052-gain\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) A Bitcoin wallet inactive since 2011 transferred 100 BTC on September 19, bringing coins worth roughly $8.1 million back into circulation after almost 15 years. Good to Know The wallet received 100 BTC on November 2, 2011. Galaxy Research estimated the position had gained about 2,486,052%. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":41336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}