Explore the recent significant transfer of 8,000 Ethereum (ETH) by a long-dormant wallet from 2015. Discover how this savvy investor purchased the ETH at a fraction of the current price, making their holdings worth millions of dollars today.
Investors in Ethereum (ETH) are among the most organized in the cryptocurrency sector. After all, ETH, the second-largest cryptocurrency, offers a 5% payout for stakes.
Active and Awake
Thousands of ETH were just transferred to another wallet by a huge ETH whale. A wallet that has been inactive since 2015 transferred 8,000 Ethereum to another wallet, according to data from Lookonchain. The wallet first transferred 1 ETH, and then, after a short period of time, it transferred the remaining 7,999.
At the current price of ETH, which is $1,892, the 8,000 ETH are worth around $15.14 million. However, the investor who owns the ETH purchased it when each token cost about $0.31. In other words, the wallet spent $2,480 to purchase 8,000 ETH.
Not for the first time since the ETH ICO in 2015, an ETH wallet has awoken in recent months. A similar action was taken by a wallet containing 2,365 ETH at the end of April. Additionally, the ETH purchased in 2015 was worth $0.31. The investor bought 2,365 ETH for about $730 total.
On the other hand:
- We don’t know why or where the 8,000 ETH went. Some speculate that the current Ledger incident caused the investor to transfer their ETH to a different hardware wallet. However, there is no evidence to back up this assertion.
It’s intriguing to observe the direction in which early ETH investors are taking their investments. The investment environment at the time can be better understood by keeping an eye on old whale wallets, albeit it’s unclear whether they have information that others do not.
