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$6 in Bitcoin Becomes $6.9 Million as 16-Year-Old Wallets Awaken

By Andrew Hayward

Two bitcoin addresses dating back to 2010 transferred 100 BTC on Friday, extending a year of heightened activity among long-dormant holders who have collectively moved billions of dollars in cryptocurrency. A pair of bitcoin addresses that had remained inactive since September 2010 resurfaced overnight, transferring…

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