Satoshi's $100B Bitcoin Stash Uncovered: A New Era of Transparency

Coin WorldTuesday, Feb 4, 2025 6:28 pm ET
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Arkham Intelligence, a renowned analytics firm, has made a groundbreaking discovery regarding Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. The firm found that over $100 billion worth of BTC is still held in active wallets linked to the mysterious Bitcoin creator.

Arkham used a combination of forensic tools and the popular Patoshi pattern to trace the existing Bitcoin wallets. By syncing these holdings to Satoshi's early digital vaults, the firm was able to uncover a significant portion of his Bitcoin stash. While the future of his vaults remains uncertain, the potential for exponential growth is substantial.

Blockchain intelligence data has revealed that Nakamoto is one of the key architects behind Bitcoin's creation in 2009. The data shows that he has been consistently building a digital trove since its inception. Arkham took to Twitter to share this information, revealing that there are over 22,000 additional addresses linked to Nakamoto, with a cumulative balance of 1,096,354 BTC.

The Patoshi pattern, a groundbreaking theory developed by Rootstock developer S.D. Lerner in 2013, played a crucial role in this discovery. The pattern identifies an individual mining signature within the core blockchain of Bitcoin, allowing for the collection of valuable information about Nakamoto's net worth. In the last year alone, it is estimated that Nakamoto has collected around 1 million BTC using this approach.

The emergence of blockchain intelligence data has brought increased transparency and security to the world of cryptocurrency trading. Investors can now make more informed decisions, understanding market risks at an early stage and detecting even the slightest movements of BTC, including dormant coins.