Whale of a Time: Bitcoin’s Giant Swims Away with $4.7 Billion! 🐋💸

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Ah, behold! A colossal leviathan of the Bitcoin seas, a remnant from the time of Satoshi, has stirred from its slumber! Once, it was said to hoard a staggering 80,000 Bitcoin; now, it shifts its remaining treasures to a fresh vault, just days after bestowing billions upon the noble Galaxy Digital.

Our dear friends at Lookonchain have regaled us with news on this *epic* escapade – a staggering 40,192 Bitcoin, worth precisely $4.77 billion at the present tick of the clock, has been transferred to a new chamber of riches, likely in anticipation of a grand sale. 💰

This whale, in a fit of generosity, previously dispatched 40,009 BTC to none other than Galaxy Digital on a fateful Tuesday. They, in their wisdom, promptly cast 6,000 BTC into the bustling marketplaces of Binance and Bybit, prompting rampant speculation of nefarious sales plots! 🕵️‍♂️

Whale Awakens from its 14-Year Indulgence

The grand revelation came on the Fourth of July, a day for fireworks and financial drama alike, as the whale began redistributing its horde for the first time in over a decade! 🎆

Digging into memory, we find that our enormous beast possessed eight wallets, two of which received a princely sum of 20,000 Bitcoin back in April 2011—a mere $15,600 at that time when the golden coin was but a trifle of $0.78. Can you imagine!?

As for the remaining wallets, they were graced with 60,009 Bitcoin on a fine May day in 2011, worth a king’s ransom of $202,000, when Bitcoin was at a breathtaking $3.37. Oh, the joys of hindsight! *sigh*

Other Bitcoin Whales: The Holders of a Different Kind

Now, while our behemoth whips around quicker than a matchmaker at a ball, let us not forget the other dignitaries of this digital realm! The elusive Satoshi Nakamoto still reigns supreme, clutching 1.096 million Bitcoin across a myriad of wallets, never daring to stir their hoard! 🕴️

And what of the Winklevoss twins, those modern-day Romulus and Remus of the crypto exchange Gemini? They are estimated to possess about 70,000 Bitcoin, whilst Tim Draper, the gallant venture capitalist, holds a respectable 30,000, obtained at a 2014 US Marshals auction. Such tales of valor!

Lastly, our astute Michael Saylor safeguards a private reserve of 17,732 Bitcoin, discreetly stowing them away outside his company’s dealings. Ah, the intrigue of the Bitcoin elite! 🍷

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2025-07-17 06:51