Six Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Transfer $40 Million in One Week

Chainthink

Release Time: 08/27/2026 01:24:49

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Summary

Between August 16 and 26, 2026, six dormant Bitcoin wallets moved 553.59 BTC, valued at $40.15 million, according to ChainThink. The wallets had been inactive for 10.5 to 15.1 years, with one transaction sent to German custodian Boerse Stuttgart Digital. Analysts connect this activity to the New York "dormant address" lawsuit and recent hardware wallet breaches. The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs could be influencing such large-scale movements as institutional interest increases.

ChainThink reports that, according to Galaxy Research data cited by Decrypt, six Bitcoin wallets that had been dormant since 2011 to 2014 transferred a total of 553.59 BTC between August 16 and 26, valued at approximately $40.15 million.

These wallets have been dormant for approximately 10.5 to 15.1 years, with activity dating back as early as June 2011. The funds have not been definitively traced to any exchange, though one transfer was made to the German custodian Boerse Stuttgart Digital.

On-chain analysis suggests that the activity of these old wallets may be related to the New York "dormant address" lawsuit and asset transfers by long-term holders following hardware wallet security incidents.

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