{"id":556411,"date":"2023-10-21T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=556411"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:18:48","slug":"ethereum-ico-participant-wakes-up-after-8-years-moves-3-million-in-eth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-ico-participant-wakes-up-after-8-years-moves-3-million-in-eth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum ICO Participant Wakes Up After 8 Years, Moves $3 Million In ETH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO), which took place in 2014, represents one of the most significant events in the history of cryptocurrency. As the network had not begun generating tokens autonomously, the ICO event allowed early investors and enthusiasts to accumulate <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/eth-impact-on-price-as-traders-ditch-bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">ETH<\/a>, currently the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Latest on-chain data shows that one of the ICO participants has become active for the first time in more than eight years, transferring their pre-mined stash of Ether tokens to different addresses on Saturday, October 21.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udca4 A dormant pre-mine address containing 2,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ETH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ETH<\/a> (3,198,920 USD) has just been activated after 8.2 years!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Mpx77N5fs\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/0Mpx77N5fs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whale_alert\/status\/13588264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Ethereum ICO Participant Awakens From Dormancy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to blockchain data tracker <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/00010444?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lookonchain<\/a>, the address, which was part of the Ethereum Genesis, initially received 2,000 ETH over eight years ago. At the time, the Ether tokens were purchased for $620 at an ICO price of $0.31 per token. On Saturday, the ETH tokens in question changed wallets for the first time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#Ethereum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ICO<\/a> participant woke up after 8.2 years of dormancy and transferred all 2,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a>($3.2M currently) to 4 addresses 10 mins ago.<\/p>\n<p>He\/she received 2,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a>(the cost is ~$620) at Ethereum Genesis, and the ETH ICO price is ~$0.31.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zyMsEZIlb3\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/zyMsEZIlb3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/juvlKCnIsW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/juvlKCnIsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/00010444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The wallet holding the pre-mined stash of ETH had been dormant for exactly 8.2 years (July 2015). Thanks to the exponential growth of Ethereum and the entire crypto market, the value of these holdings has grown to nearly $3.2 million at the current price.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-price-defies-gravity-1600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum Price Defies Gravity, Here\u2019s What Could Spark Bullish Moves<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the X (formerly Twitter) post, Lookonchain highlighted that the ICO participant transferred the Ethereum tokens to four different addresses. About 500 Ether tokens were sent to each address, with minutes separating the transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It remains to be seen whether the wallet owner is preparing to sell the tokens, stake on the network, or carry out other transactions. In the event of a sell-off, though, the price of ETH may experience momentary downward pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Large transfers from early ICO participants are not exactly common occurrences, but there have already been a couple of similar transactions in 2023. Notably, an <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/pre-mined-ethereum-moves-after-8-years-price-dip-imminent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">ICO participant moved $116 million<\/a> worth of pre-mined ETH to a Kraken exchange address in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>ETH Price Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As of this writing, Ethereum\u2019s price stands at $1,605, reflecting a 0.7% decline in the past day. This comes on the back of a week where the value of ETH showed signs of recovery, registering a 3.8% price increase in the past seven days.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/coinbase-bullish-bitcoin-etf-approval-expected-after-secs-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Coinbase Bullish: Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected After SEC\u2019s Defeat<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The past week was dominated mainly by the <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-knocks-at-the-door-of-30000-but-can-break-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">optimistic performance of Bitcoin<\/a> and the false news of a spot ETF approval. This positive run of BTC, however, eventually rubbed on the broader cryptocurrency market, including the price of Ethereum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/zio1cldP\/\" alt=\"Ethereum\" width=\"2174\" height=\"1442\"><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">Ethereum price hovers around the $1,600 mark on the daily timeframe | Source: ETHUSDT chart on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/zio1cldP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\"><em>Featured image from The Economic Times, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO), which took place in 2014, represents one of the most significant events in the history of cryptocurrency. As the network had not begun generating tokens autonomously, the ICO event allowed early investors and enthusiasts to accumulate ETH, currently the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Latest on-chain data shows that one of the ICO participants has become active for the first time in more than eight years, transferring their pre-mined stash of Ether tokens to different addresses on Saturday, October 21.\u00a0 \ud83d\udca4 A dormant pre-mine address containing 2,000 #ETH (3,198,920 USD) has just been activated after 8.2 years!https:\/\/t.co\/0Mpx77N5fs \u2014 Whale Alert (@whale_alert) October 21, 2023 Ethereum ICO Participant Awakens From Dormancy According to blockchain data tracker Lookonchain, the address, which was part of the Ethereum Genesis, initially received 2,000 ETH over eight years ago. At the time, the Ether tokens were purchased for $620 at an ICO price of $0.31 per token. On Saturday, the ETH tokens in question changed wallets for the first time.\u00a0 The wallet holding the pre-mined stash of ETH had been dormant for exactly 8.2 years (July 2015). Thanks to the exponential growth of Ethereum and the entire crypto market, the value of these holdings has grown to nearly $3.2 million at the current price.\u00a0 Related Reading: Ethereum Price Defies Gravity, Here\u2019s What Could Spark Bullish Moves In the X (formerly Twitter) post, Lookonchain highlighted that the ICO participant transferred the Ethereum tokens to four different addresses. About 500 Ether tokens were sent to each address, with minutes separating the transactions. It remains to be seen whether the wallet owner is preparing to sell the tokens, stake on the network, or carry out other transactions. In the event of a sell-off, though, the price of ETH may experience momentary downward pressure. Large transfers from early ICO participants are not exactly common occurrences, but there have already been a couple of similar transactions in 2023. Notably, an ICO participant moved $116 million worth of pre-mined ETH to a Kraken exchange address in July. ETH Price Overview As of this writing, Ethereum\u2019s price stands at $1,605, reflecting a 0.7% decline in the past day. This comes on the back of a week where the value of ETH showed signs of recovery, registering a 3.8% price increase in the past seven days. Related Reading: Coinbase Bullish: Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected After SEC\u2019s Defeat The past week was dominated mainly by the optimistic performance of Bitcoin and the false news of a spot ETF approval. This positive run of BTC, however, eventually rubbed on the broader cryptocurrency market, including the price of Ethereum. Ethereum price hovers around the $1,600 mark on the daily timeframe | Source: ETHUSDT chart on TradingView Featured image from The Economic Times, chart from TradingView<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":590,"featured_media":552639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13625],"tags":[16163,4854,1946,89492,6931,78803],"class_list":["post-556411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethereum","tag-eth-price","tag-ether","tag-ethereum","tag-ethereum-ico","tag-ethereum-price","tag-ethusdt"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Ethereum ICO Participant Wakes Up After 8 Years, Moves $3 Million In ETH<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Latest on-chain data shows that one of the Ethereum ICO participants has become active for the first time in more than eight 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