In a recent string of events, Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has reportedly been transferring significant amounts of ETH to various exchanges. Echoing data from blockchain analytics firm Spot on Chain, this week’s tally pointed at Butein cashing out 400 ETH, equating to approximately $632,000 on Coinbase. This action brings the total transfer in September alone across different exchanges to astonishing $3.94 million worth of ETH.
Delving deeper into the specifics, the data suggests a rather strategic transfer method employed by Buterin via two addresses, accumulating to 2,421 ETH over the last 10 days. Zooming into these transfers, the crypto prodigy despatched a remarkable 721 ETH, to Kraken and Coinbase, translating to an impressive figure of $1.159 million. Of this amount, about 321 ETH were directed towards Kraken between September 15-19, marking a phase of significant transfer activity.
In concurrence, Buterin moved 1,700 ETH to Bitstamp and Paxos exchanges, intensifying the transfer spree that had commenced on September 17 and lasted till September 20. Adding to the action, he sold off 500 Maker tokens earlier this month, valued at a substantial $580,000, which provided him with 353.4 Ether. Interestingly, this marked the first notable Maker token sale from Buterin’s end in the past two years.
This merry-go-round of transfers have sparked speculations within industry circles regarding Buterin’s future plans. A previous instance of similar financial stir was noticed on August 21 when Buterin moved $1 million worth of Ether to Coinbase amidst a 10% decline in crypto, reflecting a broad market downturn.
While these actions unfolds, Ether’s price slumped by 1.01% in the past 24 hours, standing at $1,576 on Coin Market Cap. However, contradictorily Ether’s trading volume surged by a remarkable 116.57%. Concurrently, Ethereum’s gas usage registered a decrease, hitting an 8-month low, causing further intrigue.
The sequence of events adds another chapter to the cryptosphere’s narrative and whether these activities indicate an optimistic or precautionary measure remains the fulcrum of interest within the crypto-enthusiast community.
Source: Cryptonews
