Morning Edition · Tuesday, August 4, 2026Published at 1:45 AM EDT · New York
Bitcoin Wallets Dormant Since 2013 Are Moving Coins Again
One 12-year-old wallet shifted $31 million on Monday, part of a wave of old-coin movement that began after the Coldcard theft and now complicates the reading of on-chain supply.
A bitcoin wallet that had not transacted since 2013 moved about $31 million on Monday, and CoinDesk reports it was not the only one. Old coins have been shifting since the theft from Coldcard hardware wallets began last week. There are thre…
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