A miner has moved 50 BTC (~$3.3 million) for the first time, which were earned as a reward for mining a block on April 23, 2010. This activity was highlighted by Lookonchain.
A miner wallet woke up after being dormant for nearly 14 years and deposited 50 $BTC($3.28M) to #Coinbase 5 mins ago.
The miner earned 50 $BTC from mining on Apr 23, 2010, and has been holding it to this day.
Address:
15sxzZ4QSaoiMo5KYH9ab4xQj34yeJmKgb pic.twitter.com/DRw9U5Xy8N— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 15, 2024
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