Dormant Ethereum Whale Wallet Awakens with $3.8M in ETH, Market Braces for Potential Impact

June 15, 2025
Dormant Ethereum Whale Wallet Awakens with $3.8M in ETH, Market Braces for Potential Impact
  • A dormant Ethereum wallet, inactive for nearly a decade, has been reactivated, sparking interest among Ethereum holders.

  • The wallet's owner, an Ethereum ICO participant, made a small transfer of 0.002 ETH on June 14, 2025, which has raised eyebrows in the market.

  • This reactivation follows a sequence of transactions, including a transfer of 0.0001 ETH to a new address and a significant transfer of 500 ETH to a Binance-associated address.

  • The wallet still holds approximately 1,500 ETH, valued at around $3.796 million, leading to speculation about potential selling pressure in the Ethereum market.

  • If the whale decides to liquidate more ETH, it could exacerbate selling pressure during a period of weak buying interest, complicating market conditions.

  • Originally, this wallet received 2,000 ETH during the Ethereum Genesis event at an ICO price of about $0.31, representing a total initial investment of $620.

  • Today, the value of the remaining 1,500 ETH holdings is approximately $5.03 million, reflecting the dramatic appreciation of Ethereum over the years.

  • Currently, Ethereum is trading around $2,525, struggling to break resistance at $2,600, with recent price action hovering around the $2,500 level.

  • This reactivation occurs as Ethereum tests key support levels, making it a critical moment for on-chain analysis.

  • Ethereum's correlation with Bitcoin remains high at 0.87, suggesting that significant events related to ETH can impact the broader cryptocurrency market.

  • In the wake of the whale transfer, active addresses on the Ethereum network have increased by 3.2% in the past 24 hours, indicating rising network activity.

  • Furthermore, trading volume for the ETH/USDT pair on Binance surged by 5.7% in the last hour, reflecting increased trader interest following the wallet's reactivation.

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