Bitcoin Wallets That Have Been Inactive for Decades Often Cause Public Unrest, This Is the Reason

movement of crypto whales, aka large investors, is usually the subject of conversation among the crypto community. Because every whale movement, especially when trading crypto assets, often affects market direction movements. This time, one of the inactive Bitcoin whales for 11 years suddenly began to move into the market.

The cryptocurrency community is often interested in the activities of crypto whales, also known as large investors, in the market. Because every movement of a whale, especially in trading crypto assets, often influences the direction of the market's movement. This time, one of the Bitcoin whales that has been inactive for 11 years has suddenly returned to the market.

The Whale Alert blockchain data monitoring platform reported on Sunday, December 29, an old Bitcoin address that was reactivated after being inactive for 11 years. The crypto wallet, which is known to belong to a whale, reportedly transferred 357 BTC, which is currently valued at around US$34,070,177 (Rp551.9 billion). The whale sent the Bitcoin to a new wallet address.

Bitcoin wallets that have been inactive for years often spark public curiosity. Not without reason, this is because the wallet is likely owned by an early pioneer of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, there are several factors that can cause a crypto wallet to be inactive for up to a dozen years.

The reasons vary widely, from owners forgetting their passwords, storing assets for the long term (also known as HODL), and security concerns. In this case, the owners of a crypto asset may feel that the current market conditions are interesting enough to sell or reinvest their assets, or they may have just rediscovered the key to the wallet. However, the exact reason remains a mystery.

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On Sunday, December 30, the price of Bitcoin was at US$94,673 (Rp1.53 billion), after previously reaching a record high of US$108,316 (Rp1.75 billion) on December 17. Unfortunately, this momentum is starting to slow down, and the price of Bitcoin is now starting to experience its first monthly decline since September.

However, analysts are still optimistic about the price movements in the remaining days of December. According to analytics firm Santiment, the accumulating trend by "whales" or large investors, despite the low trading volume, could trigger an unexpected price spike before the end of 2024.

Projections for 2025 also show promising prospects for Bitcoin. According to a report by Galaxy Research, Bitcoin is expected to cross US$150,000 (Rp2.43 billion) in the first half of 2025 and could reach US$185,000 (Rp3.0 billion) by the end of the year.

The main driving factor includes institutional adoption, whether by corporations or even national governments. Throughout its history, Bitcoin has shown a faster appreciation than other asset classes, such as the S&P 500 and gold, and this trend is expected to continue. In fact, Galaxy predicts that Bitcoin could reach 20% of the gold market capitalization.

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