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title: "Dormant Holders Unleash $7.6B in Bitcoin Aged 5 to 15 Years Across 2026"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/dormant-holders-unleash-7-6b-in-bitcoin-aged-5-to-15-years-across-2026/
date: 2026-05-29
modified: 2026-05-29
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "While bitcoin sellers drove the price below $74,000 on Thursday, a fresh wave of sleeping coins sprang to life, transferring 665 BTC that had remained untouched for more than a..."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "Bitcoin (BTC)"
  - "dormant bitcoin"
  - "Featured"
  - "Wallets"
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# Dormant Holders Unleash $7.6B in Bitcoin Aged 5 to 15 Years Across 2026

![Old bitcoin in a treasure chest with a black backdrop.](https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dormant-holders-unleash-7-6b-in-bitcoin-aged-5-to-15-years-across-2026-768x432.png)While bitcoin sellers drove the price below $74,000 on Thursday, a fresh wave of sleeping coins sprang to life, transferring 665 BTC that had remained untouched for more than a decade. In total, 665 BTC worth just over $48 million, moved during the past day, all originating from wallets created in 2013, 2014, 2015 and […]