Wallets belonging to early Bitcoin miners, who earned coins as rewards shortly after the blockchain’s creation by its pseudonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, have recently started moving their funds.
On Sept. 20, five miner wallets, each containing 50 Bitcoin (BTC) from block rewards mined in 2009, began transferring their BTC. Blockchain data reveals that one wallet received its reward on Jan. 29, 2009, three on Jan. 31, 2009, and the final wallet on Feb. 2, 2009.
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The Bitcoin blockchain went live on Jan. 3, 2009, when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block, embedding a message referencing a UK Times newspaper headline. By Jan. 9, 2009, Nakamoto had explained the protocol’s core concepts, including how to mine and transfer Bitcoin.
Since these coins were mined just weeks after Bitcoin’s launch, the wallets likely belonged to individuals who were active during its early days. Social media has been abuzz with speculation, with some suggesting the wallets may belong to Satoshi Nakamoto, while others believe they could be tied to Hal Finney.
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Here’s a list of the wallets that moved 50 BTC each:
1CGT3Ywaa2upJfWtUtbXonDPNTfZPWqzmA
1C4rE41Kox3jZbdJT9yatyh4H2fMxP8qmD
18E5d2wQdAfutcXgziHZR71izLRyjSzGSX
13J8FkimCLQ2EnP1xRm7yHhpaZQa9H4p8E
1MBBJBFEaYKHFZAeV7hQ7DWdu3aZktjzFH