Crypto VC cooled in Q1, but didn’t collapse: Galaxy says startups raised about $4 billion across 355 deals, with capital flowing mostly to later-stage U.S. companies and revenue-driven sectors like exchanges, lending, and trading. The easy-money fantasy is over; disciplined funding isn’t.
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Dormant early Bitcoin wallets just moved after 16 years, reviving debate over Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins. Galaxy Research now estimates Satoshi may have mined about 1.096 million BTC, though the Patoshi theory remains an inference, not proof.
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A dormant Bitcoin wallet from 2011 just moved 40 BTC — coins that were worth about $120 at the time and roughly $3.09 million today. The transfer doesn’t prove a sale, but it’s another reminder of Bitcoin’s wild upside and why old wallets still grab attention.
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A dormant Bitcoin wallet just woke up after 14 years, moving 40 BTC worth about $3.14 million to an address linked to Boerse Stuttgart Digital. The coins were once worth roughly $200, making for a staggering gain — but whether it’s a sale, custody shift, or something else remains unclear.
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A Bitcoin address inactive for more than 15 years just moved 8.54 BTC, now worth about $538,000. Galaxy Research says the stash may reflect a 461,981% gain — but a transfer alone doesn’t mean the coins were sold.
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A Bitcoin wallet dormant since January 2014 just moved 26.96 BTC, now worth about $1.73 million in unrealized gains after 12.5 years. No sale was confirmed, but the transfer adds to a wave of old-coin activity that has traders watching closely.
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COLDCARD’s seed-generation bug has become an on-chain hunt, with Galaxy Research tracking one suspected attacker cluster still holding 1,159 BTC across seven addresses while another begins mixing funds to hide the trail. The exploit hit wallet entropy, not Bitcoin itself — and that’s a brutal difference.
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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has fallen sharply as lower BTC prices, high power costs, and older rigs push weaker miners offline. The network is adjusting as designed, but the squeeze is real — and some operators are already pivoting hardware toward AI.
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A 2011 Bitcoin wallet just moved 30 BTC, and Galaxy Research says it may be tied to the “Noah Doe” cluster at the center of a heated New York lawsuit over allegedly abandoned coins. A motion to dismiss is now challenging the case’s legal footing.
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