Fifth 500 BTC batch of 2026 leaves Clifton Collins-linked wallets for Coinbase

Coinbase on Tuesday received another 500 BTC from wallets associated with Irish convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins. The batch, valued at some $41 million, is the fifth such transfer of 2026. Arkham tallies 2,500 coins out and ~3,500 left behind The coins were from a legacy wallet that was first funded on January 23, 2016, and went more than ten years without sending a single transaction. Arkham tagged the transfer, the address coming back to Collins. Arkham counts it as the fifth movement out of his stash this year. The first 500 BTC were sent to Coinbase Custody in March, then worth some $35 million. On May 19, another 500 BTC ($38 million) was shipped to a different address.

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