Mystery Bitcoin burn destroys 107 BTC worth about $8.5M

CoinTelegraph4h agoUpdated 2h ago
Mystery Bitcoin burn destroys 107 BTC worth about $8.5M
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An unknown entity burned $8.5 million worth of Bitcoin after 12 years of holding, rendering the BTC unspendable, despite its price increasing by 12,700%....

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