Ballena with USD $ 109 million in Bitcoin deposits in Kraken after 13 years of inactivity

By Hannah Pérez

A trio of addresses, possibly connected to the same whale, wakes up after 13 years of inactivity. One sent 5 BTC to Kraken. Its 955 BTC were valued in less than USD $ 11,500 13 years ago, today are millions.

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• The address of a whale with 955 BTC moves USD $ 15 million for the first time in 13 years.
• The last time he was active, his bitcoins changed hands for just under USD $ 11,500.
• He sent 5 BTC to Kraken, possibly in an attempt to sell, and still maintains most.
• Today its stash is valued in more than USD $ 100 million, a meteoric gain.

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A whale of Bitcoin (BTC) that had been accumulating dust for the past 13 years, was activated for the first time in more than a decade this Thursday to move approximately USD $ 15 million in the cryptocurrency.

Chain observers noticed the unusual movement and reported it on social networks.

The account in X of Ochainlens reported that the unknown wallet sent 132.03 BTC at a new address and deposited 5 BTC in cryptocurrency exchange Krakenwhich possibly indicates a sale intention. That purse still contains 307.79 BTC valued at just over USD $ 35 million at current prices.

The movement seemed not to be isolated, since two other directions estimated could belong to the same entity, they also registered activity for the first time since they were activated in August 2012.

The analyst Lookonchainwho reported on the possible relationship by tracking the chain data provided by Bitinfochartshe said that together the three wallets They currently have 955 BTC with an approximate value of USD $ 108.8 million.

3 Wallets (Likely Belonging to the Same Whale) with 955 $ BTC($ 108.8m) Transferred 137.03 $ BTC($ 15.63m) After 13 Years of Dormancy, with 5 $ BTC Going to a #Kraken Wallet

13 Years Aug, The Price of $ BTC Was Just $ 12.https: //t.co/6kv2lquq59 pic.twitter.com/d4udtebuue

– Lookonchain (@lookonchain) SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

The three purses received funds for the first time on the same date, on August 13, 2012, according to the data, with two of them receiving Bitcoins for the last time a day later. Meanwhile, a third direction, which was the one that sent the Bitcoins to Kraken This Thursday, it was last active on November 26, 2012, receiving the same amount of 137.03 BTC.

13 years ago, the price of Bitcoin It was barely USD $ 12, which valued the set of the 955 BTC wallet trio at about $ 11,460. That is a increase of almost 1,000,000% considering the price of Bitcoin of USD $ 114,000 at the time of editing.

Ballena Bitcoin movements are still astonishing

The reason for transfers is still unknown, as well as the identity of the property of the wallet, although the smallest exit towards cryptocurrency exchange could be indicative of a sale.

The movement is inserted into a broader trend of old whales that have been activated in recent months as Bitcoin Conquest new high -price maximums (ATH).

Bitcoin It broke for the first time a price of six digits at the beginning of 2025, largely driven by optimism around the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump in the US. The last ATH was established last month on the USD $ 124,000.

Yes ok Bitcoin has now retreated 8% from that record level, according to data from Coingckoit is possible that old holders are taking advantage of the highest prices to capitalize on profits after many years. Other transfers can also be technical update of old wallets and rotation towards other assets.

Last month, several whales of Bitcoin who moved to change their vintage coins for Ethereum (ETH) in the midst of a price increase for the second cryptocurrency, which also reached maximum approaching USD $ 5,000.

The whales of Bitcoin They are investors or entities that have large amounts of BTC, usually more than 1,000, which gives them a significant impact on the market. Operators usually follow their movements, such as transfers or sales, due to their ability to influence the price of Bitcoinpointing out possible bullish or bassist trends.

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