Dormant 2010 Bitcoin Mining Rewards Move $6.9 Million
Two Bitcoin addresses last active in September 2010 transferred rewards worth nearly $6.9 million.
Two Bitcoin addresses last active in September 2010 transferred rewards worth nearly $6.9 million. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹64,20,155 ($68,237.00), down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Bitcoin.com, Decrypt), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:45:02 UTC.
The movement demonstrates how mining rewards earned during Bitcoin’s early years can retain substantial market value through long dormancy. It also adds to the growing activity among long-term holders whose previously inactive coins have begun circulating.
- Two dormant Bitcoin addresses transferred 100 BTC
- The rewards were worth nearly $6.9 million
- The coins date to September 2010 mining activity
- Bitcoin fell 4.25% over 24 hours amid extreme fear
Bitcoin.com and Decrypt agree that two Bitcoin rewards last active in September 2010 moved within a short period and were worth nearly $6.9 million. Bitcoin.com identifies the transaction as 100 BTC, while Decrypt characterizes the assets as mining rewards transferred minutes apart and notes that their value is nearly 1.15 million times the original $6. Bitcoin.com places the event within a broader year of increased transfers involving long-dormant holders, whereas Decrypt focuses on the early mining origins and comparative value of the two coins; neither outlet reports a conflicting valuation.
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- Dormant 2010 Bitcoin Mining Rewards Move $6.9 Million — this brief
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Bitcoin addresses that had remained inactive since September 2010 resurfaced with a combined transfer of 100 BTC, according to Bitcoin.com. At the time of the Friday movement, the coins were valued at nearly $6.9 million. The transfers came from wallets associated with Bitcoin’s early mining era rather than from recent activity.
Decrypt identified the moved assets as two mining rewards generated in September 2010 and reported that they transferred minutes apart. Their current combined value is nearly 1.15 million times the original $6 represented by the rewards, illustrating the scale of Bitcoin’s appreciation from its earliest mining period to the present market.
The two accounts provide complementary detail. Bitcoin.com quantifies the movement at 100 BTC and places it within a broader pattern of heightened activity among long-dormant holders, who collectively moved billions of dollars in cryptocurrency over the past year. Decrypt concentrates on the rewards’ mining origins and their dramatic change in value. Both independently support the $6.9 million valuation, and no contradictory figure is cited.
Bitcoin’s live price was $68,347, with the asset down 4.25% over 24 hours and 10.01% over seven days. Its market capitalization stood at $1.37 trillion. The wider crypto market was broadly lower and had a total capitalization of $2.37 trillion, while the Fear & Greed index registered 13, classified as Extreme Fear. The verified network hashrate was 919 EH/s and difficulty was 148.4 trillion, according to mempool.space.
The transaction highlights the continuing release of supply that had been held since Bitcoin’s early days. For market participants, the relevant context is the scale and timing of these transfers, along with the current weak market backdrop; the supplied coverage does not identify the receiving addresses or indicate that the coins moved to an exchange.
Since this brief published about 8 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹64,30,504.45$68,347.00 to ₹64,20,154.98$68,237.00 — -0.16%.
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At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹6.84M (about $68,237.00), down 3.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Dormant 2010 Bitcoin Mining Rewards Move $6.9 Million — questions & answers
How much Bitcoin moved from the dormant wallets?
Bitcoin.com reports that the two addresses transferred a combined 100 BTC, worth nearly $6.9 million on Friday.
Why were the two wallets inactive for so long?
The addresses dated to September 2010 and held mining rewards. They resurfaced after remaining inactive for roughly 16 years.
What was the coins’ value when originally mined?
The rewards represented $6 in original market value. Decrypt says their combined value is now nearly 1.15 million times that amount.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹6.84M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $68,237.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.16% since this brief first published — trading at ₹64,20,155 ($68,237.00) now versus ₹64,30,504 ($68,347.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com, Decrypt, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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