In a remarkable turn of events, a dormant Bitcoin whale has awakened after being asleep for over a decade amid witnessing a return of over 541,265%.

Prominent market tracker Whale Alert called attention to this development in a recent post on X. According to the update, the Bitcoin wallet “1Ny6Ry…PHv8C,” which held 37 BTC tokens, was reactivated today after being dormant for 11.8 years.

Whale Awaken to $2.57 Million Profit

The report highlighted that back in 2012, the 37 BTC tokens were valued at just $476, with Bitcoin priced around $12 per coin. Fast-forward to today, and this portfolio has grown to an impressive $2,576,901, thanks to Bitcoin’s value surging to $70,000.

Given the initial worth of $476, this means the dormant whale has awakened to a profit of $2,576,425, representing a staggering return on investment of over 541,265%.

A dormant address containing 37 #BTC (2,576,901 USD) has just been activated after 11.8 years (worth 476 USD in 2012)!https://t.co/vmeFYQ9xr9

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) July 29, 2024

This development has sparked significant reactions from the crypto community, with some speculating about the Bitcoin whale’s next action.

More Dormant Whales Waking Up

Meanwhile, this is not an isolated event. Just yesterday evening, the Bitcoin wallet “114fYCG…p1oeva,” which held 26 BTC valued at $301 since 2012, was activated. This wallet similarly awakened to a profit of over $1.8 million after holding the asset for precisely 12 years, marking an even more staggering return of over 599,639%.

In fact, within the last seven days, several Bitcoin addresses that had been holding BTC for over a decade have been waking up from their deep sleep, netting profits of several millions of dollars. The most significant awakening within this period involved a wallet that was reactivated to find over $48 million after holding 750 BTC for 11.2 years.

This trend has continued amid the surging values of Bitcoin. Earlier today, Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $69,851, marking a growth of over 14% in the past two weeks. Trading at $69,734 at press time, the price of BTC has increased by 138% over the past year.

Meanwhile, it’s not only on the Bitcoin network that dormant whales are awakening. Last week, a wallet holding 977 Ethereum tokens, now valued at over $3.37 million, reactivated after nine years of hibernation.