#数字货币市场洞察 Shocking! A transfer that just set the entire crypto community abuzz has happened—

Two Casascius physical bitcoins that had been dormant for 13 years just moved—all of a sudden and without warning. That’s 2,000 $BTC, which at today’s prices is nearly $180 million. What does that mean? When these coins were first minted into physical metal coins, $BTC was only worth a little over ten dollars each. So, from an initial investment of just over $30,000, they have slept their way to a fortune of nearly $200 million.

First, let’s talk about what Casascius physical bitcoins are. They carry major historical weight in the crypto world—a US-based geek named Mike Caldwell hand-made these metal commemorative coins in 2011, each containing a real Bitcoin private key sealed with a tamper-proof holographic label. Back then, if you wanted “physical ownership” of Bitcoin, this was the coolest way to do it. Later, due to regulatory pressure, production stopped, and every remaining coin became a hardcore collector’s item, usually locked away in a safe by the earliest believers and almost never circulating.

So the question is—why now?

I can think of a few possibilities: the most straightforward is simply the motivation to cash out after holding for so long and seeing returns of over ten thousand times; another reason could be to change the storage method, maybe moving from personal storage to professional custodianship; of course, it’s also possible that some ancient whale is sending a signal to the market.

But regardless of the motive, just the fact that “coins from the ancient times are starting to move” is enough to make people think. Remember, to have held an address untouched since 2011, you’d have to be someone who’s seen it all. When players of this level start to act, it often means some change could be coming to the market.

The biggest question now: Who is this mysterious holder? Why act at this particular time? Is this a portfolio rebalance in anticipation of a bull run, or is it a sign they think it’s time to cash out?

What do you think about this?

Do you see a whale awakening as the start of a new market cycle, or a warning sign that we’re at the top? Does this move make you want to hold even more, or consider taking profits?

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