{"id":21381,"date":"2026-02-05T12:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/vitalik-buterin-offloads-nearly-6-6m-in-eth-amid-price-decline\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:35:24","slug":"vitalik-buterin-offloads-nearly-6-6m-in-eth-amid-price-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/vitalik-buterin-offloads-nearly-6-6m-in-eth-amid-price-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitalik Buterin offloads nearly $6.6m in ETH amid price decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold a significant amount of his personal ETH holdings over the past several days. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ae4f2f169cc910f991bb0a71d96396cd\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold nearly 3,000 ETH worth about $6.6 million, according to on-chain data shared by Lookonchain, with sales reported to be ongoing.<\/li>\n<li>The transactions follow Buterin\u2019s disclosure that he has set aside 16,384 ETH to fund long-term open-source and infrastructure projects, easing concerns of an abrupt sell-off.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to blockchain analytics shared by Lookonchain, Vitalik has offloaded 2,961.5 Ethereum (ETH), worth approximately $6.6 million, at an average price of around $2,228 per ETH. The selling is reported to be ongoing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">vitalik.eth(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@VitalikButerin<\/a>) is dumping <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a> fast!<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 3 days, Vitalik has sold 2,961.5 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a>($6.6M) at an average price of $2,228 \u2014 and the selling is still ongoing.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9G1lEsdiP\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q9G1lEsdiP<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C1vBn5UimJ\">pic.twitter.com\/C1vBn5UimJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2019281955255353650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Lookonchain\u2019s alert on<strong> <\/strong>X highlighted the on-chain movements from an address publicly associated with Vitalik, noting multiple smaller swap transactions likely routed through decentralized protocols to limit market impact.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>This activity has coincided with increased market volatility. Ethereum was trading at $2,075 at press time, down 7.5% over the past 24 hours. ETH price has recently traded lower, and sales by major holders can influence short-term sentiment among traders.<\/p>\n<p>Sales by founders and early contributors tend to draw heightened scrutiny in crypto markets, as they are often viewed as confidence signals rather than routine liquidity events. While the amount sold represents a small fraction of Ethereum\u2019s total supply, on-chain transparency means such moves are immediately visible and widely discussed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitalik Buterin\u2019s ETH <strong>sales linked to planned long-term funding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The recent ETH sales are not an isolated or abrupt decision. Last week, Buterin publicly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/2017145595819933745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> that he had set aside 16,384 ETH from his personal holdings, roughly $44\u2013$45 million at current prices, to support long-term initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>In a detailed post on X, Buterin said the allocation is part of his broader vision to fund open-source, secure, and verifiable technology, including infrastructure and public-goods research. The disclosure has led some market participants to view the recent sales as part of a planned funding strategy rather than a sudden sell-off.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold a significant amount of his personal ETH holdings over the past several days. 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