{"id":62205,"date":"2025-09-05T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=62205"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:35:17","slug":"ethereum-ico-participant-stakes-665-million-in-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-ico-participant-stakes-665-million-in-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum ICO Participant Stakes $665 Million in Coins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 5, a whale who participated in the Ethereum ICO staked 150,000 ETH (approximately $665 million) after four years of inactivity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zh\" dir=\"ltr\">\u901a\u8fc7\u4ee5\u592a\u574a ICO \u83b7\u5f97 100 \u4e07\u679a ETH \u7684\u8fdc\u53e4\u5de8\u9cb8\/\u673a\u6784\uff0c\u5728\u4f11\u7720\u4e86 4 \u5e74\u4e4b\u4e45\u540e\uff0c\u4eca\u5929\u9192\u6765\u628a 15 \u4e07\u679a ETH ($6.46 \u4ebf) \u5b58\u8fdb\u4e86\u4ee5\u592a\u574a\u8d28\u62bc\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u25ce\u4ed6\u4eec\u6700\u521d\u662f\u901a\u8fc7 3 \u4e2a\u5730\u5740\u5728 2015 \u5e74\u4ee5\u592a\u574a ICO \u83b7\u5f97\u4e86 100 \u4e07\u679a\u7684 ETH\uff0c\u6700\u8fd1\u4e00\u6b21\u7684\u64cd\u4f5c\u5df2\u7ecf\u662f 4 \u5e74\u524d (2021\/7)\uff1a\u628a 5.5 \u4e07\u679a ETH \u8f6c\u8fdb\u4e86 Gemini\uff0c\u5f53\u65f6 ETH \u4ef7\u683c\u4e3a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y7MOe69Lt7\">pic.twitter.com\/y7MOe69Lt7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u4f59\u70ec (@EmberCN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmberCN\/status\/1963789323159085383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On-chain data reveals that this major investor acquired 1 million ETH through three addresses during the 2015 initial coin offering.<\/p>\n<p>The last time they moved their assets was in 2021, transferring 55,000 ETH to the Gemini exchange when the coin was valued at $2,500.<\/p>\n<p>The investor still holds 250,000 ETH worth about $1.1 billion, including the assets sent for staking.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, analysts from Santiment <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-whales-increase-holdings-by-14-over-five-months\">reported<\/a> that over the past five months, large players have increased their holdings of the second-largest cryptocurrency by 14%, purchasing 5.54 million ETH.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Ethereum whales own 42.5 million ETH valued at $186.4 billion, approximately 35% of the circulating supply.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another major holder <a href=\"https:\/\/mempool.space\/address\/16fXTTLZRft6eWb32zSihvGXSgZ6QmDQBB\">moved<\/a> part of their bitcoins\u2014479 BTC worth over $54 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-656-1024x684.png\" alt=\"image1\" class=\"wp-image-265161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-656-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-656-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-656-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-656.png 1141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/mempool.space\/address\/16fXTTLZRft6eWb32zSihvGXSgZ6QmDQBB\">mempool.space<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The whale &#8220;awoke&#8221; for the first time since 2012, having previously received relatively small amounts of coins at the address.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-magazine-ceo-blames-two-whales-for-bitcoins-stagnation\">accused<\/a> two whales of &#8220;stalling&#8221; Bitcoin. 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