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Pre-Mine Ethereum Whale Wakes Up After 8 Years of Silence

Published 08/20/2023, 09:37 AM
Updated 08/20/2023, 10:00 AM
© Reuters Pre-Mine Ethereum Whale Wakes Up After 8 Years of Silence
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U.Today - In an unexpected development, , a renowned blockchain tracking platform, has unveiled that a long-dormant pre-mine Ethereum address, which lay asleep for a staggering 8.1 years, has been reactivated. The address, previously containing 191 tokens with a valuation of approximately $317,724, has sprung to life, sending ripples of intrigue across the crypto space.

Pre-mining is the practice of mining and distributing cryptocurrencies prior to their official launch. The resurgence of this sleeping whale address marks a rare event, one that last occurred nearly three weeks ago at the close of July. A case in point, an participant, who had maintained silence for eight years, orchestrated a substantial transfer of 641 ETH, currently valued at around $1.07 million.

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ETH to USD by The skeptics' position finds further validation in the months spanning from May to mid-July, during which weekly awakenings of such dormant wallets precipitated a 17.3% decline in the price.

As the awakened whale navigates the current market landscape, the community should brace for potential fluctuations. All eyes are now fixated on the awakening whale and the cryptic tides it might usher in.

In this ever-evolving narrative of crypto trends, the reanimation of a pre-mine Ethereum whale after nearly a decade serves as a poignant reminder of the intricate interplay between early investors, market sentiment and the pulse of digital assets.

This article was originally published on U.Today

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