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Story: Bitcoin Whale Moves $8.6B After 14 Years — Is Roger Ver Involved

By Julie Binoche

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Roger Ver – The “Bitcoin Jesus”. Roger Ver, one of Bitcoin’s earliest and most vocal evangelists, is a leading candidate.

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ArtForz – The Ghost Miner of Bitcoin’s Early Era. Another theory suggests the wallet could belong to ArtForz, a legendary early miner who reportedly…

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In a move that stunned the entire crypto community, a long-dormant Bitcoin whale transferred a staggering 80,000 BTC, valued at over $8.6 billion, on 5 July 2025.

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Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence was the first to detect the enormous transaction.

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Rather than heading to exchanges, the BTC was moved from legacy “1-” addresses to modern “bc1q-” Bech32 addresses, which are known for greater efficiency and lower transaction…

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Still, the movement of such a large and ancient stash was enough to rattle the markets.

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Prior to the whale transaction, Bitcoin was trading in a bullish range, climbing above $110,000.

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Despite the minor pullback, key technical indicators such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and MACD remain firmly in bullish territory, suggesting the overall market…

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Meanwhile, on-chain data from Glassnode’s Spent Output Age Bands (SOAB) shows a spike in activity among long-term holders — particularly those holding BTC for over a year.

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Even with increased profit-taking, Bitcoin has remained remarkably stable above $100K. Analysts believe this is due to strong institutional demand, including Bitcoin ETFs and…

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This suggests a maturing market where long-term holders (LTHs) are gradually handing the reins over to institutional investors, providing a more stable price floor for the…

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Although the true owner of the 80,000 BTC remains unidentified, several prominent figures from Bitcoin’s early days are now under the spotlight.

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Roger Ver, one of Bitcoin’s earliest and most vocal evangelists, is a leading candidate. He became involved in Bitcoin around 2011, just months before the coins in question were…

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While there's no direct evidence connecting him to the transaction, the timing and early acquisition history align suspiciously well with Ver’s known activity in the space.

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Another theory suggests the wallet could belong to ArtForz, a legendary early miner who reportedly controlled up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate in 2010.

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