Whale’s Secretive 40,000 BTC Move Leaves Us All Wondering: What’s Next?

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Well, well, well, folks. Looks like the infamous whale from July 4 has been at it again! After shifting a jaw-dropping 80,000 BTC, it’s now consolidated a neat 40,000 BTC into a single address. And guess what? It’s been sitting there, untouched, just chilling in that one cozy wallet. Can you feel the suspense building up yet? 🐋💸

The Bitcoin Whale’s Latest Masterstroke 🧐

So, about 163 blocks after that cheeky 10,000 BTC move (oh yes, it’s true, I checked), at block height 905868, our mysterious whale has rounded up the rest of its stash—40,000 BTC—and stuffed it into a single address. As detailed by TopMob (oh, what an insightful soul!), after consolidating the first 40,000 BTC batch—yes, the one that mysteriously landed in a Galaxy address before being scattered like confetti across multiple crypto exchanges—the whale then moved 1 BTC and a casual 9,999 BTC to some mysterious wallet. A classic move, right? 🙄

Let’s not forget, this crafty owner still controls three previous wallets, including one that stayed dormant for a whole 12 days! Can you believe it? The patience! But it got busy again, folks, right at block height 905868. The latest move, my friends, was a whopping 40,000 BTC, valued at a ridiculous $4.73 billion. And guess what? The 1 BTC test transfer was actually the final destination for the entire amount. You heard that right, just a humble 1 BTC sent to the address of destiny. 💰

Then, as if things weren’t already suspicious enough, the entity sent another 1 BTC to the final destination wallet. After that, there were more 9,998 BTC, 10,000 BTC, and even 10,000 BTC from a legacy wallet that had been sleeping for quite some time. A few other legacy addresses added their own little bits to the mix, just to spice things up a bit. So, as of 9 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the wallet now holds a total of 40,191.59 BTC. And guess what? It’s just sitting there, basking in the glory of its inactivity. 😴

But wait, there’s more! That 190.966 BTC? Oh, it came from a wallet that once had 693.96 BTC, received on October 22, 2024. These particular coins have been on a wild ride—more transfers than most of us could ever dream of. And now, this consolidated P2WPKH wallet is sitting pretty with seven unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) worth a fortune. But will they stay there, chilling like a villain, or will they make their way to a centralized crypto firm like Galaxy? Who knows? 🤷‍♂️ Only time will tell!

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2025-07-17 20:02