# 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.

- Published: 2026-08-04T05:45:02.328Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-04/bitcoin-wallets-dormant-since-2013-are-moving-coins-again
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/04/a-bitcoin-wallet-dormant-since-2013-moved-usd31-million-and-it-s-not-the-only-one), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/04/bitcoin-nears-usd64-000-as-traders-look-past-the-fourth-coldcard-sweep), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

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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