Mystery $1.2 Million Bitcoin Transfer Sent to Satoshi Nakamoto's Wallet on Anniversary of Genesis Block
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Someone anonymously sent $1.2 million in Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto's original Bitcoin "Genesis" wallet address on January 6th.
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The 26.92 BTC was purchased on Binance and sent from a crypto wallet with no previous transaction history.
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Many in crypto are speculating why someone would send such a large amount to a wallet no one but Satoshi likely controls.
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Theories include it being an intentional burn of the crypto, a marketing stunt related to the pending Bitcoin ETF applications, or an attempt to force Satoshi to reveal their identity.
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The payment came just after the 15-year anniversary of the Genesis block and two days after Bitcoin's anonymous founder was honored with small donations.