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2015 Ethereum ICO Wallet Moves 10,000 ETH for First Time in a Decade

According to Ember CN, a long-dormant Ethereum ICO-era wallet moved 10,000 ETH worth about $22.9 million, or roughly 3.6 billion yen, renewing focus on legacy whale activity and possible market implications.

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Fact Check
The core claim is that, according to Ember CN, a long-dormant Ethereum ICO-era wallet moved 10,000 ETH worth roughly $22.9 million. Both PanewsLab and Odaily independently report this and explicitly cite Ember CN as the underlying source. Odaily further identifies the wallet as 0xCD59...a336 and says the address transferred the 10,000 ETH after about 10 years. Lookonchain separately corroborates the same wallet, amount, and dormancy period, stating that 0xCD59 transferred all 10,000 ETH after 10.8 years and valuing it at $22.88 million. I could not directly validate the Etherscan page content in this run because the fetch hit a WAF challenge, so confidence is medium rather than high; however, the agreement among the cited sources strongly supports the claim.
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Summary

A wallet that received 10,000 ETH during Ethereum’s 2015 ICO moved the funds for the first time in 10 years, according to on-chain analyst Ember CN. The transfer sent holdings valued at about $22.9 million, or roughly 3.6 billion yen, to address 0xCD59. The wallet’s original acquisition cost was $3,110, or $0.311 per ETH, underscoring the scale of gains since Ethereum’s initial fundraising period. While the transaction has drawn attention because dormant ICO-era whale wallets are closely watched for changes in holder behavior, the available information indicates only that the ETH was moved, not sold.

Terms & Concepts
  • ICO (initial coin offering): A fundraising method in which a blockchain project sells newly issued tokens or coins to early participants before or around launch.
  • Whale: A market participant or wallet holding a very large amount of cryptocurrency, whose transactions can attract attention because of potential market impact.
  • On-chain analyst: A researcher who studies public blockchain transactions and wallet activity to identify fund movements and market behavior.