[DigitalToday reporter Yoonseo Lee] An early miner active since 2009 to 2010, shortly after bitcoin (BTC) was created, transferred 2,650 BTC to institutional brokers FalconX and Cumberland.

CoinPost, a blockchain media outlet, reported on May 26 (all times local) that the transferred amount was worth $203 million, or about 309.1 billion won.

Onchain analytics firm Onchain Lens said the miner is a person or address cluster active since the so-called Satoshi era. The amount moved was 2,650 BTC, and the destinations were FalconX and Cumberland, which mainly handle trades for institutional investors.

The case also shows a clear divide between what onchain data reveals and what it cannot. On the blockchain, the timing, amount and deposit address flows can be confirmed, but it is difficult to determine the final purpose, trading terms or the actual owner. The transfer is therefore meaningful in itself as a “large-scale movement of early holdings”, and whether there are further transfers remains a key variable for interpretation.

The market often interprets bitcoin transfers to exchanges or institutional brokers as a step before selling. But it has not been confirmed whether this movement led to an actual disposal. Onchain Lens said the miner still holds 6,000 BTC after the deposits, worth $462 million, or about 701.1 billion won.

The move is also drawing attention as a reactivation of a long-dormant address. When a bitcoin wallet that has not moved for a long time suddenly becomes active, the market often watches for potential changes in supply and demand. Early miner holdings are often held for long periods and are large in scale, so the transfer alone can affect investor sentiment.

Some cite the fact that the funds went to institutional brokers rather than a typical centralised exchange as a factor that limits direct market impact. FalconX and Cumberland primarily handle over-the-counter (OTC) trades. If the transfer leads to an OTC transaction, immediate selling pressure through a centralised exchange order book could be limited.

A similar case was recently identified. Lookonchain said on April 26 that another large investor, inactive for two years, deposited 300 BTC into Binance. The coins were bitcoin withdrawn from Bitfinex three years earlier, and the unrealised gain at current prices was estimated at 2.7 billion yen, or about 25.684 billion won. As cases mount of long-held coins moving to addresses that can trade, the market mood is to watch both whether selling occurs and the route of transfers.

The key point in this case is that early mined coins moved again, and the transferred amount equals about 31 percent of total holdings. What has been confirmed so far is a deposit of 2,650 BTC and a remaining balance of 6,000 BTC, while whether any actual selling occurred has not emerged. The market’s next focus is expected to be on whether this amount leads to an OTC sale or remains limited to a change in custody and management routes for some holdings.

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