Summary
- An Ethereum ICO wallet transferred about 10,000 ETH (about $23.1 million) to a new wallet.
- The wallet invested about $3,100 during the 2015 ICO and is now sitting on an unrealized gain of about 7,465 times.
- The market is watching whether the large token transfer could signal a potential sale and become a short-term supply-and-demand variable.
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An investor who took part in Ethereum's initial coin offering moved about $23 million of ETH after the holdings had remained dormant for more than a decade.
The Block reported on April 29 that an Ethereum ICO wallet, 0xCD5…7a336, transferred about 10,000 ETH to a new wallet. At current prices, the tokens are worth about $23.1 million.
The wallet took part in Ethereum's July 2015 ICO with an investment of about $3,100, according to the report. That translates into an unrealized return of roughly 7,465 times the original investment.
The exact purpose of the transfer has not been confirmed. Still, the market is focused on the move because large transfers often come ahead of sales.
Similar transfers by long-dormant early investors were seen during the 2025 bull market. At the time, some whales sold hundreds of thousands of ETH they had held for years, adding to volatility.
Ethereum was trading at about $2,325 and remained well below its record high. The market is now watching whether additional moves by early investors will affect short-term supply and demand.
Suehyeon Lee
shlee@bloomingbit.ioI'm reporter Suehyeon Lee, your Web3 Moderator.
