An unidentified Bitcoin holder sent 2.5 BTC, worth around $181,000, to the wallet tied to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous architect of Bitcoin who published the network’s foundational whitepaper in 2008 before vanishing from public view around 2011, according to data During the 2025 rally, Satoshi’s Bitcoin holdings surged to $129 billion, briefly overtaking Dell CEO Michael Dell. [Feb. 9, 2026, 9:50 AM ET]: This article has been updated with Satoshi Nakamoto’s correct ranking. About Author
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