Satoshi era Bitcoin moves for the first time in 15 years

On September 20, Bitcoin moved for the first time in 15 years, igniting interest in early crypto rewards and upcoming presales.

Friday the 20th of September saw Bitcoin moved for the first time in 15 years. Hundreds of Bitcoin date back to the early months of the pioneering cryptocurrency which is known by many as the Satoshi Era.

The transparency of blockchain data allowed researchers to discover that the Bitcoin that was transferred dates back to 2009 and was a block reward. This is the reward provided to miners who validate blockchain transaction blocks.

These rewards from the early days of crypto have risen exponentially in value, helping to create a buzz around new crypto offerings. Cryptocurrency expert Alan Draper reviews upcoming crypto presales, and many new options are still influenced by Bitcoin, including BTCBULL, which offers investors rewards based on Bitcoin price milestones. Fans of presale crypto will be eagerly awaiting to see the impact of the recent BTC movement on upcoming coins’ value.

However, no further activity has been reported to date after five transactions took place, moving the tokens to new wallets.

What is the ‘Satoshi Era’?

The Satoshi Era refers to the early days of Bitcoin and is named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous developer (or developers) of Bitcoin. The person or people under the Nakamoto name authored Bitcoin’s white paper as well as creating and deploying the cryptocurrency’s initial reference implementation which included the original blockchain database. 

The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has remained a secret ever since, despite many rumors and conspiracy theories.

Nakamoto was active among online forums between 2009 and 2011 before dropping out of the public eye, and they are estimated to own somewhere between 750,000 and 1.1 million Bitcoin, making them one of the world’s richest people at Bitcoin’s height.

How much bitcoin was moved?

The transaction that saw the long-dormant wallet reactivated saw five lots of 50 Bitcoin transferred to alternative wallets. The 250 bitcoins are currently valued at just below $15.8 million.

The action was flagged by Whale Alerts (an on-chain tracker) on the X social media platform. No further information on who the wallets the Bitcoin was moved to belong to at present.

Previous instances of dormant crypto wallets being activated

While it is not common for Bitcoin which has lain dormant for long periods to be suddenly active again, this is not the first time it has happened. One of the most common reasons a Bitcoin wallet may lay dormant is because the owner has lost or forgotten the details required to access it.

Approximately 1.8 million Bitcoins are lost in dormant accounts, accounting for approximately 8.5% of the 21 million total supply. But recent years have seen dormant accounts become active again, meaning some lucky investors have either rediscovered their details or were savvy enough to wait for it to increase in value.

Whale Alert has alerted crypto fanatics to a number of dormant accounts becoming active again in recent months. Two accounts that date back more than 13 years became active again in August, with $1.3 million and $4.1 million of Bitcoin in each respectively.