Quantum threat to Bitcoin? 80,000 BTC just moved after 14 years

A Bitcoin whale likely moved 80,000 BTC from dormant wallets after alarming OP_RETURN messages were sent across multiple old addresses.

On July 4, 2025, eight Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallets moved a total of 80,000 BTC. Each wallet contained 10,000 BTC, sparking inevitable turmoil in the cryptocurrency space.

The Satoshi era is generally considered to span the years 2009 to 2011. During that time, Bitcoin (BTC) could either be transacted or mined with regular computer processors. Eight dormant Bitcoin wallets each sent a transaction of about 10,000 BTC recently. This has led to speculation that threats from quantum computing caused the transfers.

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