Vergessener Ethereum-Schatz gehoben: Frühinvestor weckt 1,5-Millionen-Dollar-Wallet nach einem Jahrzehnt

Ein früher Ethereum-Investor hat nach zehn Jahren Inaktivität plötzlich seine Wallet mit einem Wert von 1,5 Millionen Dollar wieder aktiviert. Der anonyme Halter gehörte zu den Pionieren, die in der Anfangsphase der zweitgrößten Kryptowährung investierten – und hat offenbar die wilden Marktschwankungen der letzten Jahre verschlafen.

Wie ein Dornröschen-Erwachen: Die Transaktion löste sofort Spekulationen aus. Verkauft der Inhaber jetzt – oder hält er weiter, während Ethereum neue Allzeithochs jagt? Die Wallet gehörte zu den ersten 10.000 Adressen im Netzwerk, was ihren historischen Charakter unterstreicht.

Kryptomärkte reagierten gelassen auf die Bewegung – anders als bei vergangenen „Whale“-Transaktionen. Vielleicht ein Zeichen, dass ein 1,5-Millionen-Dollar-Transfer inzwischen nur noch ein Tropfen im Ethereum-Ozean ist. Oder einfach ein weiterer Beweis, dass in der Kryptowelt selbst die größten Überraschungen schnell zur Normalität werden. Banker würden für solche Renditen zehn Jahre Kaffee kochen gehen.

Analysts highlight increasing adoption of Ethereum globally 

The Ethereum ICO, akin to a traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO), began in 2014, with the ETH network officially launching in 2015. Since then, Ethereum has become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, trailing only Bitcoin, and this year marks its tenth anniversary.

Following the incident about the early Ethereum investor, research from sources has revealed that several well-funded wallets that remained dominant for a long time have just recently been activated. A good example is a Satoshi-era investor who transferred significant funds to approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin.

After the transfer of the digital asset was done, Galaxy conducted the sale. At that time, the price of Bitcoin was stable.  In the meantime, reports from CoinMarketCap highlight that Ethereum is currently trading at $4,419, demonstrating a 1.33% decrease in the past 24 hours.

On the other hand, US-based spot ETH ETFs recorded impressive results, marking the best influx and magnitude in history. The influx was around  $2.9 billion, and the trading volume nearly matched when compared to Bitcoin funds.

BlackRock’s ETHA fund inflows hit headlines after amounting to 338.1 million

Last week, U.S.-based Ethereum ETFs recorded a historic trading volume of roughly $18.2 billion, marking their highest ever. This nearly matched Bitcoin ETFs, which posted a trading volume of about $21.2 billion.

In addition to trading activity, Ethereum funds saw strong weekly inflows of approximately $2.9 billion in new capital. Although the broader ETF market experienced a net outflow of $59.3 million, BlackRock’s ETHA fund, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, attracted about $338.1 million in fresh investments.

Analysis from SoSoValue shows that these gains were partially offset by outflows elsewhere, including Fidelity’s FETH at $272.2 million and Grayscale’s ETHE at $101.7 million, along with smaller withdrawals from 21Shares’ CETH, Grayscale’s ETH, and Bitwise’s ETHW.

Nonetheless, BlackRock’s ETHA fund enjoyed ten consecutive days of inflows, highlighting its continued strength. The fund now manages around $15.7 billion in assets, representing roughly 2.9% of Ethereum’s total market capitalization.

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