blockchain-analysis

3 entries

July 20, 2020 Aftermath

Whale Alert publishes 'The Satoshi Fortune' — independent analysis confirms ~1.125 million BTC

Whale Alert ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Sergio Demian Lerner

Blockchain tracking service Whale Alert published an independent analysis confirming Satoshi mined 1,125,150 BTC across 22,503 of the first 54,316 blocks. The report found Satoshi maintained approximately 60% hashrate using ~48 computers, deliberately throttling to protect the network rather than maximize profit.

February 8, 2021 Aftermath

Analyses estimate Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin holdings at approximately 1.1 million BTC

BitMEX Research ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, Sergio Demian Lerner

Multiple blockchain analyses estimate that Satoshi Nakamoto mined approximately 1.1 million bitcoins in Bitcoin's earliest days, with none of these coins having ever been spent.

January 12, 2023 Aftermath

Bitcoin mined in January 2009 moves for the first time

Blockchain observers ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Bitcoins mined in the earliest weeks of Bitcoin's existence in January 2009 are moved for the first time, sparking intense speculation about whether Satoshi Nakamoto is spending coins.