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Bitcoin Price at $83,000 Turns a Silk Road-Era Whale’s $70 Into $1.7M

Bitcoin.com News·September 30, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Price at $83,000 Turns a Silk Road-Era Whale’s $70 Into $1.7M

A Bitcoin address dormant since May 2011 moved 20.43 BTC worth about $1.7 million today, ending a 15.4-year sleep. Onchain Lens estimated the whale acquired the coins at $3 to $4 each, turning a roughly $70 investment into $1.7 million.

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