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Dormant Ethereum ICO wallet deposits 0.1 ETH to Coinbase after 11 years

Dormant Ethereum ICO wallet deposits 0.1 ETH to Coinbase after 11 years

An address that spent $620 in Ethereum's ICO received 2,000 ETH now worth about $3.83 million, and its small Coinbase transfer highlighted a roughly 6,184-fold return after years of dormancy.

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Fact Check
The core claim is confirmed by the originating Whale Alert tweet and corroborated by U.Today: a dormant pre-mine Ethereum address holding 2,000 ETH was activated after 11.0 years on 2026-07-20, worth $620 in 2015. The one discrepancy is the reactivation USD value: the claim cites $3,837,294, but both primary sources state $3,785,132. This modest value difference does not undermine the substance of the claim, which is otherwise accurate.
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Summary

An Ethereum ICO participant address that had been inactive for 11 years deposited 0.1 ETH into Coinbase, according to blockchain monitoring service Lookonchain. The wallet originally spent $620 in the ICO and received 2,000 ETH, a holding now worth about $3.83 million, implying a roughly 6,184-fold return. Activity from long-dormant early-holder wallets is closely watched because even small exchange deposits can point to testing, custody changes, portfolio management or possible selling, though the reported on-chain transaction confirms only a 0.1 ETH transfer to Coinbase.

Terms & Concepts
  • Ethereum ICO: Ethereum's initial coin offering, in which early participants bought ETH before the network launched.
  • Dormant wallet: A blockchain address that has shown no on-chain activity for an extended period before becoming active again.
  • Coinbase deposit: An on-chain transfer of crypto to addresses associated with the Coinbase exchange, which can indicate exchange funding, testing or possible preparation to sell.