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A Bitcoin whale just sold $9.5 billion in crypto that was originally acquired for $54,000 in 2014 — recent 80,000 BTC transaction nets an 18 million percent return

A Bitcoin whale just sold $9.5 billion in crypto that was originally acquired for $54,000 in 2014 — recent 80,000 BTC transaction nets an 18 million percent return

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A Bitcoin whale just sold $9.5 billion in crypto that was originally acquired for $54,000 in 2014 — recent 80,000 BTC transaction nets an 18 million percent return

We seem to be in the middle of an especially frisky season for the so-called Bitcoin whales, as another remarkable crypto-cash-in, valued at $9.5 billion, has been spotted. This extraordinary financial transaction comes to light just a couple of weeks after an $8 billion sale hit the Tom's Hardware headlines.

The Bitcoin whale just sold all the 80,000 $BTC for $9.6B.Which was bought at 2011 for $54,000 pic.twitter.com/RN4REeVObFJuly 18, 2025

Kakashi on X/Twitter brought this huge trade to light, just ahead of the weekend. “The Bitcoin whale just sold all the 80,000 $BTC for $9.6B,” they remarked. “Which was bought at 2011 for $54,000.”

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