An unknown Revolut user transferred over five thousand dollars worth of bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet in two days. Four transactions — three of 0.0181 BTC and one smaller one — went to an address that hasn't moved since 2011 and holds about 1.096 million coins, valued at over $71 billion.
Such transfers have been happening for years. Previously, Arkham analysts recorded even larger sums: $181,000 in February and a random $20,000 from an exchange. Each time, the same question arises: is it a coincidence, a tribute, or a deliberate 'burning' of coins that will never return to circulation.
From an economic perspective, this is a voluntary reduction in supply. Bitcoin has a hard cap of 21 million coins, and some of them have already been permanently removed from circulation — lost wallets, long-term holds, and Satoshi's address. Each such transfer increases scarcity, making the remaining coins slightly more expensive for those who haven't bought them yet.
Psychologically, it resembles ancient rituals: people offer gifts to an invisible creator to touch a legend. Some pay for the feeling of being part of history, some accidentally make a mistake when withdrawing from an exchange, and some consciously reduce the total number of available coins. In a world where money usually flows to living owners, these transfers seem to defy common sense.
For the average person, the lesson is simple. Before sending cryptocurrency, it's worth double-checking the address — a mistake here is costly and irreversible. At the same time, the very fact that someone is willing to part with money for a symbol shows how much the crypto world values not only profit but also mythology.
Satoshi's wallet remains dormant, while the stream of small transfers continues. Each new 'gift' only emphasizes: in digital money, sometimes what matters is not what can be spent, but what is forever gone.
