A Bitcoin whale recently moved 50 BTC, worth approximately $4.67 million, after sitting dormant for 15 years. The transaction saw coins originally mined in July 2010, when Bitcoin was worth less than $0.10 per coin. At the time of the transfer, Bitcoin’s price stood at $93,455.

Address identified by code ’04ba30′ stayed inactive for more than 15 years after receiving coins in 2010. However, the transaction was first flagged on X by Bitcoin journalist and historian, Pete Rizzo.

The holder, whether an early miner or a long-term investor, achieved an unimaginable 93,460,500% return on their investment.

It is not the first time Bitcoin whales have resurfaced with remarkable returns. In November, another investor moved 2,000 BTC, initially purchased for a mere $120, now valued at a staggering $179 million.

Despite these extraordinary gains, the most prominent Bitcoin whale remains the pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, believed to hold 1.1 million BTC.

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