Sleeping beauty Bitcoin wallets wake up after 14 years to the tune of $2B

Someone who is involved in crptocurrency explain this to me. If I was this person, could I just sell these bitcoins today and get something like $2B in cash? Or is it more complicated than that?

Yes. Although selling all at once on a small exchange will not give you the best price.

Better to sell lump sum. Or call them to make an over-the-counter deal. A lot of ETF companies like Blackrock get their coins that way.

Think about it: for you to collect your $2b someone has to be willing to give it to you and believe they will get it back in the future by buying your bitcoin. Who would do that?

Then you just magically deposit $2b into your bank account? Riiiight. That’ll set off epic levels of warning lights and in the US the feds would be up your ass instantly.

I bet it’s a freaking nightmare to sell off that much btc.