Revolut User Sends About $5,000 in Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto Address
JH Kim
Summary
- A Revolut user reportedly transferred about $5,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to a Bitcoin address known as belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto.
- The user reportedly made several small transfers through a Revolut shared hot wallet before sending an additional 0.033 BTC (about $2,170).
- The outlet said sending funds to a Satoshi Nakamoto address effectively makes the Bitcoin permanently unusable, and said the move may have been symbolic, intended to attract attention, or simply a mistake.
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A Revolut user transferred about $5,000 worth of Bitcoin to an address known as belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Crypto news outlet U.Today reported on July 23 that the user made several small transfers to the Satoshi address through a shared Revolut hot wallet, then sent an additional 0.033 BTC worth about $2,170.
Sending funds to a Satoshi Nakamoto address effectively makes the Bitcoin permanently unusable, U.Today reported. The outlet said the transfer may have been symbolic, intended to attract attention, or simply a mistake.
JH Kim
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