On Halloween, befitting the 17th anniversary of the publication of the Bitcoin White Paper, a vintage wallet from November 4, 2011 made an impact, moving 100 Bitcoins that had been dormant for the first time since they were mined. Throughout October, 98 dormant wallets were activated, transferring a total of $298 million worth of Bitcoin that had been idle for years.
old coins, new tricks
Yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto’s first message to the world. And fittingly, in 2011, the 14-year-old wallet woke up from hibernation and transferred 100 BTC worth about $10.99 million.
October was no snooze either. Statistics from btcparser.com show that 98 long-dormant Bitcoin addresses have been awakened, including one ancient wallet on November 1, 2010, which has increased in value by just 0.00000548 BTC. The return of 100 BTC on Halloween marks the fourth transfer from the 2011-era stash this month.
Before that, a transfer of 10 BTC started on October 1st, followed by a large transfer of 1.51546000 BTC on October 9th, and 150 million 223 BTC on October 23rd. In total, 261,515,46223 BTC (approximately $28.7 million) in 2011 vintage coins were shuffled this October, proving that even old Bitcoins can still put on a show. Born in 2012, the wallet decided to grow its digital legs by moving 88.62001543 BTC in four separate transactions.
On the other hand, the analyzed data shows that the wallet was much busier in 2013, with a total of 298.28505426 BTC shuffled across 14 separate transfers. Last month, 14 dormant wallets from 2014 were activated, with 431.80449294 BTC transferred to new addresses. The 2015 batch of dormant addresses was relatively quiet, with only seven appearances totaling 110.25672027 BTC for the first time in years.
But in 2016, wallets turned heads. 29 of them transferred a hefty amount of 982.62384368 BTC (equivalent to approximately $108 million). Interestingly, addresses with 2013 origins accounted for 36.24% of all dormant activity last month. To conclude this month, 25 wallets that were dormant in 2017 participated in the activity, transferring 541.07243372 BTC, equivalent to approximately $59 million at current rates.
Another twist is that the 150 million BTC transferred from the 2011 wallet on October 23rd actually revealed a hidden treasure trove of 4,000 coins. After all, October’s on-chain resurgence has brought Bitcoin’s ghost out of hiding, with over $298 million of long-silent BTC shuffling around in wallets of nearly every vintage year.
From a decade-long hoarding to a Halloween move that revealed a treasure trove of 4,000 coins, this month has shown that even the quietest Bitcoin addresses are still ringing the chain in style.
Frequently asked questions ❓
- What happened to Halloween with Bitcoin?
On Bitcoin’s 17th anniversary, 100 BTC (worth about $10.99 million) was moved from a dormant 2011 wallet. - How many dormant wallets will be moved in October 2025?
Approximately $298 million worth of BTC was transferred from a total of 98 long-term inactive Bitcoin addresses. - Which year saw the most activity in dormant wallets?
A wallet created in 2016 led this activity, moving over 982 BTC worth approximately $108 million. - What makes October’s transfers worth paying attention to?
The movement of 150 BTC in one 2011 wallet on October 23rd exposed an additional 4,000 hidden coins.
