The 7 largest dormant Bitcoin wallets and what they’re worth today
Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallets— around 1,000,000 BTC ($66 billion). Unmoved since 2010. Could be the biggest lost fortune in human history. Nobody knows if Satoshi is alive, dead, or just incredibly patient.
Mt. Gox hacker wallet— 79,957 BTC ($5.3 billion). Received in a single transaction on March 1, 2011. Not a single satoshi has ever left. Authorities monitor it, so even if the hacker wanted to sell, they’d be caught instantly.
Mystery wallet (BEQeC)— 83,000 BTC ($5.5 billion). Has never sent a single outgoing transaction in its entire history. People still randomly send BTC to it.
Unknown 2010 mining wallet — 28,000 BTC ($1.85 billion). Appeared in 2010, never moved. At the time, mining 28,000 BTC took a few months of solo mining.
Unknown early mining wallet— 9,260 BTC ($611 million). Active only during August 2010. Almost certainly a solo miner who either forgot about it or died.
Mircea Popescu’s suspected holdings— estimated $2 billion worth. Drowned in 2021 aged 41. Believed to be one of the largest early Bitcoin holders. No one knows if he left access instructions. Likely didn’t — his death was sudden.
Sill Road-era wallets— Various wallets, some holding thousands of BTC. One held $1 billion before suddenly moving in 2020 after 7 years dormant. Ross Ulbricht was in prison the entire time.
Multiple 2011-2013 era wallets —Dozens of wallets holding 1,000-5,000 BTC each, dormant for 10+ years. Collectively worth billions. Many are likely people who died, lost hardware, or simply forgot.
[btcgraveyard(.)com] estimates around 3.7 million $BTC are lost or inaccessible. At today’s prices, that’s roughly $244 billion in Bitcoin that may never move again. #MarketRebound #bitcoin $BTC
