{"id":9096,"date":"2025-12-17T02:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/satoshis-100-billion-fortune\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:08:32","slug":"satoshis-100-billion-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/en\/satoshis-100-billion-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Satoshi&#8217;s $100+ Billion Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9096\" class=\"elementor elementor-9096 elementor-9080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbf8c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebbf8c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51c1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e51c1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Satoshi's property\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1cd73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd1cd73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d44a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d44a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Bitcoin was created in 2009. years. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, a person or group whose identity is unknown to this day.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In the period from 2009 to 2011. Satoshi mined between 1.1 and 1.5 million BTC. At that time, mining was easy, there was almost no competition, and everything could be done on a regular CPU. Today, that amount is worth more than $100 billion and none of these coins have ever been moved.    <\/p><p class=\"p1\">These BTCs were created in the early days of the network, when hashrates and mining difficulty were negligible compared to today&#8217;s levels. That is why Satoshi&#8217;s wallets are easily recognizable by the mining pattern from that period. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">His long-term silence has given rise to various theories. Some people think that the private keys have been lost. Others believe that the decision is deliberate, to avoid influencing the market or to remain consistent with the idea of a decentralized Bitcoin without a &#8220;leader.&#8221;  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">If these BTCs were ever to move, the market would feel it immediately. Price, sentiment and investor confidence would be under pressure. The fact that the coins are still intact is often cited as proof that Bitcoin functions independently of its creator.  <\/p><p class=\"p3\"><b>Interesting fact:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The first Bitcoin block, the so-called genesis block, was mined on 3.  January 2009. In his code, Satoshi inserted a message from the headline of the then edition of The Times about bank bailouts. By doing so, he made it clear why Bitcoin exists, as an alternative to the classic financial system. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2e3aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f2e3aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cde12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8cde12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-12\/019b27e7-1534-7b57-8fe6-99a9ba7f941f.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6d49d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f6d49d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64aa12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64aa12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/redotpay-107m-seriesb-goodwater-stablecoin-payments\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0e923 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d0e923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb3d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bb3d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When could these Bitcoins move?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfa42c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbfa42c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2191e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2191e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Satoshi&#8217;s Bitcoin supply, estimated at between 1.1 and 1.5 million BTC, has stood intact since 2009-2011. This complete inactivity has fueled debates for years about what could be the trigger for the movement of these coins in the first place. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">One possible reason is personal needs. If Satoshi is still alive, or if someone else has access to the private keys, the need for capital could arise. This would not necessarily mean selling everything, but a smaller part, for example to finance a project or transfer assets to heirs.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The second scenario is related to ideology. The move of the coin could be a deliberate message to the market. Either as a reminder that Bitcoin does not have a central figure, or as a move to test the reaction of the market and infrastructure.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">There is also the possibility that the private keys have been lost for some time. If they were ever found again, these BTCs would suddenly become available, without any prior notice. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">External pressures are also often mentioned. These can be legal requirements, regulatory procedures, or more advanced blockchain forensics. In an extreme case, a security incident or hack could forcibly trigger funds.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Lastly, there is the question of control. It is not clear if Satoshi is even alive or who has access to the keys today. This uncertainty only further feeds the mystery surrounding the largest inactive wallet in crypto history.  <\/p><p class=\"p3\"><b>Interesting fact:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The first real purchase with Bitcoin took place on May 22, 2010. Programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. That day is now celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6378e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6378e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a9f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12a9f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-12\/019b2879-cf6f-7323-ad54-032302246779.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f1059 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04f1059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8987717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8987717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-treasury-kindly-md-nasdaq-price-notice\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fb890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68fb890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bdb907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on the market if Bitcoin moves\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2588b81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2588b81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4399fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4399fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Any movement of Satoshi&#8217;s Bitcoins would have an immediate impact on the market. The first reaction would very likely be panic. Traders would start selling, the price would fluctuate sharply, and volatility would jump in a very short time.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We have already seen similar situations in the past. When the payments related to Mt. Gox started, the market reacted by falling the price. The reason was not only the actual inflow of coins, but the fear of increased supply and uncertainty about how much BTC will end up on exchanges.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">After the collapse of Mt. Gox in 2014, trustees managed hundreds of thousands of BTC. Whenever part of these funds were sold or distributed to creditors, the market would react negatively in the short term.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">In the long run, shifting Satoshi&#8217;s stash could tarnish Bitcoin&#8217;s image. Some investors could interpret this as a loss of trust of the creator himself, which would open questions about Bitcoin as a long-term store of value. This would be of particular concern to institutions such as banks and hedge funds, which manage risk carefully anyway.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">On the other hand, a positive interpretation is not excluded. If everything was done transparently and in accordance with the idea of decentralization, the market could perceive it as a sign of the maturity of the network. In any case, the crypto community would analyze every move in detail, from the first tx to the end-use of these coins.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f9bd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27f9bd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3fa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d3fa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-12\/019b27b9-2b5d-7661-86f4-36e8c0e3d9be.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835fab9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"835fab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e542022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e542022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-liquidity-battle-rages-bull-case-clear-run-95k\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c3c60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21c3c60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d8ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34d8ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic and social impact\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8c437 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c8c437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a92e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a92e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Moving Satoshi&#8217;s Bitcoins would have consequences that go beyond just the market price. The impact would be felt both on an economic and social level. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">First of all, there would be a redistribution of wealth. If some of that BTC were to be sold or diverted, it would be a huge amount of capital. That money could end up in new projects, funds, donations or initiatives that do not have access to such resources today. In certain regions, this could have a real, measurable impact.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Regulatory pressure would almost certainly intensify. Governments and tax institutions would keep a close eye on every major tx. Stricter controls are possible, especially around the origin of funds, taxation and the prevention of illegal activities. This could slow down or redirect the pace of global crypto adoption.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Within the crypto community itself, reactions would be divided. Bitcoin maximalists would likely argue that the network works regardless of its creator&#8217;s moves. Skeptics, on the other hand, would use the coin&#8217;s movement as an argument against Bitcoin, arguing that such an event shows the vulnerability of the system.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">There is also a scenario where the funds are used to fund projects or humanitarian initiatives. If the motive were clear and constructive, it could positively impact Satoshi&#8217;s legacy. But even then, the uncertainty about the actual intention would further fuel discussions about Bitcoin&#8217;s role in society and its place in the global economic system.  <\/p><p class=\"p3\"><b>Interesting fact:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Despite years of analysis and speculation, Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s identity remains unknown. He retired from the online forum in 2010 and left behind about 1.1 million BTC that have not been moved since.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b763e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b763e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e019557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e019557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-12\/019b26b0-eb5e-7bc9-a922-e728ddca89b8.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210ec39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"210ec39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1428d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1428d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/straitsx-xsgd-xusd-solana-stablecoin-launch-2026\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db244a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db244a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9420f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9420f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speculation about possible scenarios.\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab30437 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab30437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d308f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d308f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Satoshi&#8217;s Bitcoin stash has been a source of speculation for years. If these coins ever move, the scenarios imagined by the market go from relatively calm to highly destructive. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">One option is a slow and transparent transmission. In that case, BTC would move in small amounts, without sudden spikes in supply. Such an approach would likely calm the market and show that there is confidence in Bitcoin and beyond. It would be easier for institutional investors to digest it because there would be no shock.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The second, much more aggressive scenario is the sudden sale of a large amount of Bitcoin. Such a move would flood the market, bring down the price and seriously erode confidence. The consequence could be a long-lasting bear market, with increased uncertainty and a decline in interest from the general public.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The third option is that nothing happens. The coins remain where they are, and the market continues to function as before. The mystery remains alive, discussions continue, but without any real impact on price and adoption.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The most dramatic scenario involves moving coins while revealing your identity. This would literally rewrite the history of crypt. Such a move could strengthen Bitcoin&#8217;s legitimacy, but at the same time, it would almost certainly attract additional attention from regulators and open up new legal questions.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">In reality, the market keeps a close eye on every old wallet and every unusual tx. As long as these coins are immovable, everything remains in the realm of speculation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satoshi&#8217;s property Bitcoin was created in 2009. years. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, a person or group whose identity is unknown to this day. In the period from 2009 to 2011. 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