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An important shift of Bitcoin has caught the attention of market observers: a wallet linked to the era of a Satoshi whale has transferred more than 4.6 billion dollars in BTC after 14 years of inactivity. The event, documented by major blockchain analysis platforms, marks a rare case where funds accumulated in the early years of cryptocurrency development are finally removed from their long state of inactivity. This is one of the most significant transactions in the recent history of cryptocurrencies and involves a so-called “whale,” that is, a large holder capable, with their actions, of significantly influencing the market. Who is the whale Satoshi: a treasure accumulated in 2011 The whale protagonist of this case accumulated Bitcoin in 2011, a period known as the “Satoshi-era,” when BTC was traded at less than 30 dollars per unit. Over the years, the wallet remained silent, holding 80,000 BTC. The value of this reserve, with the current Bitcoin price, far exceeds the threshold of 4 billion dollars. The price jump – from a few dollars to a new all-time high of 122,600 dollars – has led to a real increase in wealth of over 2.4 million percent in 14 years, a return that few other assets in the world can boast. Hodl, in the jargon of cryptovalute, indicates the strategy of holding assets long-term. The choice of the whale to wait 14 years before moving its “treasure” is studied by analysts searching for signals on the confidence of those who believed in Bitcoin from the beginning. There is speculation about the reasons that have led to this move now, with the cryptovalute sector experiencing a phase of great growth. The first transfer, of 40,010 BTC for a value exceeding 4.6 billion dollars, took place on Monday. A significant portion, amounting to 28,600…

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