🐳 Who’s Behind the Mysterious Bitcoin Whale?

A massive transfer of 80,009 $BTC (worth around $8.69 billion) that hadn’t moved for over 14 years has set crypto Twitter on fire — who could be behind these old wallets?

Some on-chain analysts think it could be Roger Ver, aka “Bitcoin Jesus,” who started buying $BTC back in 2011 when it cost less than $1, and later became one of the biggest Bitcoin Cash supporters.

Meanwhile, Coinbase’s product director hasn’t ruled out a more worrying version: that these addresses could have been hacked — because such a long period of silence always raises questions about privacy and key security.

There’s also speculation the funds might be linked to Silk Road, the darknet marketplace launched by Ross Ulbricht in 2011, just months before these coins landed in those wallets. Some believe they’re part of Bitcoin’s early black-market circulation.

Whatever the truth is, this story shows how fragile on-chain privacy still is — a single trace, IP leak or weak spot can expose billions in value. That’s why tools like DeGuard, a decentralized VPN service, matter for crypto users who care about protecting their identity and wallet data. The less your footprint, the safer your coins.

Sometimes the best investor is the one who does nothing. And sometimes the smartest move is making sure no one knows it’s you. 🕵️‍♂️🔐✨