Galaxy Digital said Friday that it has completed the sale of more than 80,000 Bitcoin—valued at roughly $9 billion at prevailing prices—for a client who first mined the coins in Bitcoin’s earliest years. The New York-based digital-asset firm called the deal one of the largest notional Bitcoin transactions ever executed and described it as part of the client’s estate-planning strategy. Blockchain data show the Satoshi-era holdings, created in 2010–11, were transferred to Galaxy-controlled wallets earlier this month before being dispersed. About 30,000 BTC were routed through major exchanges, including Binance, while the remainder was settled via over-the-counter channels and direct wallet transfers, according to on-chain analytics firms. Despite the scale of the sale, Bitcoin’s price slipped only briefly—falling as much as 3 % to about $114,600—before rebounding above $117,000 by late afternoon in New York. The muted market reaction underscores the depth of liquidity that has developed in the asset class as institutional participation has grown. Galaxy’s high-profile mandate comes as corporate ownership of Bitcoin continues to climb. Fidelity data cited by industry analysts show 35 publicly traded companies now each hold at least 1,000 BTC, up from 24 three months ago, highlighting the broader institutional foothold that helped absorb the record-size liquidation.