"1.1 million BTC remained dormant"...Satoshi's Last Message Re-examined After 15 Years

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Fifteen years have passed since Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin (BTC), left his last message and disappeared. April 26th was the day Satoshi officially handed over the project to the community, urging them to focus on open-source development rather than the moniker of an anonymous founder. His advice became the foundation for Bitcoin to grow into a global decentralized asset, not dependent on any specific individual, 15 years later.

U.Today, in its April 26th report, re-examined Satoshi's farewell message to Gavin Andresen. Instead of providing technical guidance or price predictions, Satoshi requested that Bitcoin's image be changed from a figure in the shadows to a project centered on developers' contributions. Fifteen years later, Bitcoin has established itself as a global protocol supported by tens of thousands of developers and independent nodes.

Satoshi's traces still remain in the wallets he held. Approximately 1.1 million BTC, presumed to be owned by Satoshi, have been stored in these addresses without movement for 15 years. Considering that the current Bitcoin price is trading around $78,000, the value of these assets amounts to approximately $85 billion. In 2011, Satoshi was the sole large holder, but as of 2026, corporations are rapidly catching up to his scale of holdings.

Strategy confirmed holdings of over 815,000 BTC this week, approaching Satoshi's holding size. Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital, analyzed Satoshi's departure not as a simple disappearance but as a highly strategic move. Thorn stated that Satoshi handed over all authority to the users, and the community perfectly fulfilled its mission without betraying that expectation.

Bitcoin proved to be a system where the protocol itself belongs to everyone, not just a specific individual. The absence of the founder rather served as an opportunity to prevent centralization of the network and realize true decentralization. As Satoshi's last request, Bitcoin has settled as a public asset that anyone in the world can participate in and contribute to. The current ecosystem demonstrates that the autonomous governance designed by the founder is functioning perfectly.

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