August 2026 saw a wave of old-school Bitcoin wallets spring back to life. Galaxy Research reports that at least 13 addresses, untouched for 12 to over 15 years, suddenly sent BTC as Bitcoin’s price surged. Altogether, these wallets moved around 818 BTC—worth more than $60 million at the time of the transfers.

What happened

We’re talking about wallets that hadn’t seen any action for over a decade. In August, their owners finally moved some coins, and on-chain analysts caught the activity. At least 13 addresses were involved.

How much was moved

The total amount transferred was roughly 818 BTC. Galaxy Research put the market value at over $60 million when the transactions went down. The breakdown by individual address hasn’t been disclosed.

Context

This burst of activity from ancient addresses lined up with a big jump in Bitcoin’s price that month. For the market, it’s a big deal when coins that have sat untouched for 10+ years suddenly move, but there’s still no word on what these whales plan to do next.