{"id":545138,"date":"2023-07-31T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=545138"},"modified":"2023-07-31T10:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T10:19:01","slug":"8-year-dormant-ethereum-wallet-just-moved-1-2-million-in-eth-heres-the-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/8-year-dormant-ethereum-wallet-just-moved-1-2-million-in-eth-heres-the-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"8-Year Dormant Ethereum Wallet Just Moved $1.2 Million In ETH, Here’s The Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ethereum ecosystem has continued to see fascinating developments in the past weeks. Among the most notable is the sudden movement<\/a> from a participant in Ethereum’s initial coin offering (ICO), who, after a roughly eight-year slumber, has sprung into action due to a reason.<\/span><\/p>\n The Ethereum ICO participant, whose address<\/a> remained inactive for 2,922 days, stirred up by transferring 641 ether, an amount currently valued at nearly $1.2 million.<\/span><\/p>\n The intent behind these transactions was revealed through on-chain analytics X (Twitter) account Lookonchain, noting that the Ethereum<\/a> ICO participant had moved the funds to stake them. This reason has raised speculation<\/a> among the crypto community as some suggest that the whale behind this move might know<\/a> something they don’t.<\/span><\/p>\n Related Reading: Ethereum Price Recovery Could Soon Fade If ETH Fails To Surpass $1,900<\/a><\/p>\n An Ethereum ICO participant woke up after 8 years of dormancy, transferred 641 $ETH<\/a> out, and started staking.<\/p>\n He received 2K $ETH<\/a>($3.7M currently) at Ethereum Genesis, the ETH ICO price is ~$0.31.https:\/\/t.co\/hGoCb22LVr<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZO09r9uFMd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) July 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Just over eight years ago, the same address received exactly 2,000 ETH from Ethereum’s Genesis. This amount of ETH at the time was worth $620 as the\u00a0Ethereum network arranged an exceptional sale event then that made ETH sell for $0.31 per ETH. <\/span><\/p>\n This event was before the network commenced its own token generation, providing a platform for early participants and co-founders to accrue pre-mined ETH. However, fast forward to nearly a decade later today, this same amount of 2,000 ETH is currently<\/span>\u00a0valued at over $3.72 million, showcasing the meteoric rise in the value of ETH since its inception.<\/span><\/p>\n Notably, the awakening of this long-dormant Ethereum participant is not an isolated incident. It falls into a recent trend, observed over the summer, where several early ICO participants have begun transferring their ETH holdings.<\/span><\/p>\n This pattern of dormant Ethereum ICO participants springing into action isn’t new. Two weeks prior to the latest transaction, a pre-mined stash of Ethereum, which had been lying dormant for nearly eight years, was abruptly moved<\/a>. At current rates, this stash is estimated to be worth more than $100 million.<\/span><\/p>\nAn Unexpected Move In The Ethereum Ecosystem<\/span><\/h2>\n
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ICO Participants Stirring After A Long Hiatus<\/span><\/h2>\n