Mission

We spotlight high-profile Bitcoin holders who publicly preached "HODL forever" but later sold large tranches. By tracking their exit moves—and showing what those coins are worth today—we illustrate the real-world cost of broken conviction.

Owner
Bitcoin
BTC
Date
Worth
Worth today
#1James Samson
150,0006/6/2014$19,500,000
#2Lisa Nguyen
120,0008/14/2018$15,200,000
#3Michael Brown
175,0003/22/2016$22,000,000
#4Sophia Patel
110,00011/9/2019$10,500,000

What We Show

Who

Individual or entity linked to the selling wallet*

BTC Sold

Total bitcoin transferred to an exchange–linked address

Sold On

UTC timestamp of the on-chain transaction (block height in tooltip)

Date Sold

Date when the bitcoin was sold or transferred

*Identity attribution is probabilistic; see FAQ for details.

How It Works

Data Feed

We pull raw transaction data from the Bitcoin blockchain, enriched by Arkham Intelligence address-clustering heuristics.

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Daily Build

A static site rebuild at 05:00 UTC fetches the latest BTC-USD price and recomputes Value Today.

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Entry Criteria

We list single sales ≥ 5 BTC or multiple sales totaling ≥ 10 BTC within a 30-day window.

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Magnified table showing Worth Today column

Accuracy Guardrails

Each listing is manually reviewed; suspect attributions are marked "Low Confidence" or removed.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, this website is for informational and satirical commentary only. It does not constitute investment, legal, or tax advice. Always consult with qualified professionals before making financial decisions.
We use address-clustering heuristics from Arkham Intelligence to identify which addresses belong to specific entities. This involves analyzing transaction patterns, exchange interactions, and other on-chain signals to map addresses or clusters to real-world identities.
Our data is updated regularly as we identify new significant Bitcoin sales. Price conversions occur at build time (05:00 UTC daily), so displayed USD values may deviate from real-time market prices.
If you believe you have been misidentified, please contact us at corrections@hodlofshame.com. We review all correction requests and will update or remove listings as appropriate based on verified information.
Showing the value today provides context for the opportunity cost of selling early. It helps illustrate what that Bitcoin would be worth if held until today, making the impact of early sales more tangible.
Currently, we focus exclusively on Bitcoin transactions. We may consider adding support for other chains in the future, but there are no immediate plans to do so.