For the first time in 13 years, two of the rarest Casascius coins have been activated — real dinosaurs of the early Bitcoin era, the kind most people have only read about in legends.
Two physical bitcoin coins with a face value of 1000 BTC each suddenly moved after 13 years of absolute silence. According to transaction tracking, the owner finally peeled off the hologram and “released” the bitcoins. At today’s market rate, that’s about 180 million dollars — yes, the very kind of sum that makes a banker’s left eye twitch.
What are Casascius Coins? They’re not just metal discs. They’re iconic physical coins with a real private key hidden under a holographic seal. As long as the seal is intact, the coin is both a collectible rarity and a direct access point to BTC. Once the owner removes the hologram, the bitcoins are sent to a regular digital wallet, and the coin becomes a souvenir… though a very expensive one, considering its history.
Casascius coins were minted from 2011 to 2013 by enthusiast Mike Caldwell — until the U.S. regulator FinCEN decided that this was too fun, too safe, and too convenient, and banned production.
That’s when the romantic era of physical bitcoin nearly came to an end. And now — attention — there are only six coins with a face value of 1000 BTC in existence. Just six on the whole planet. That’s about as rare as meeting a squirrel that knows Solidity. Or a government official who replies to emails on time.
According to analysts, more than 36,000 BTC remain sealed inside collectible Casascius coins, distributed among 17 holders. And every time one of these coins “wakes up”, the crypto community holds its breath: who knows — maybe the owner decided to sell, transfer, redistribute, or simply finally bought a house in Malta.
Two activated coins at once sparked a storm of discussion: who is this person, why wait 13 years, and is he planning to shake the market? For now, there are no answers. But the very fact that such artifacts are moving again reminds us: Bitcoin’s history is still full of surprises, and sometimes the past suddenly comes out of preservation — as if saying, “Well, did you miss me?”
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