Crypto
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 12 Years, Sparking Market Speculation
A dormant Bitcoin wallet has awakened after 12 years of inactivity and moved its entire balance to a new address, sparking market speculation.
The wallet, with the starting address '14vMEC', had not been touched since January 31, 2014, when it received its first Bitcoin. On August 10, 2026, at 7:03 AM UTC, it transferred 26.96 BTC to a new address, valued at approximately $1.75 million.
This represents an unrealized gain of over 7,975% since the coins were accumulated in 2013, when their total value was just a few thousand dollars.