Vitalik Buterin, a co-creator of the second-largest blockchain platform, Ethereum, made a large ETH transfer after he purchased almost one million worth of this popular crypto. Several on-chain data sources have spread the word about this around crypto X (formerly Twitter).
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Vitalik Buterin moves $1.83 million in ETH
Analytics account Lookonchain reported that the Canadian programming prodigy purchased 296.4 Ethereum for approximately $783 million and then transferred 693.9 ETH worth $1,824,973 to Railgun. He also added 341,000 USDC to that transaction.
vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) bought 296.4 $ETH($783K), then transferred 693.9 $ETH($1.83M) and 341K $USDC to Railgun ~30 minutes ago.https://t.co/KDBjc5H3in pic.twitter.com/4BfEBIhJlu
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) June 4, 2025
Railgun is a privacy protocol, which Buterin praised for guarding user privacy and excluding cyber criminals. It utilized zero-knowledge proofs to conduct confidential crypto transfers on the Ethereum chain, unlike Tornado Cash. According to Arkham Intelligence, Buterin's net worth stands at at least $552.86 million thanks to his large Ethereum holdings. However, that data was generated in January last year, and by the aforementioned purchase, Buterin proved that he is worth much more than half a billion dollars.
At press time, Ethereum is changing hands at $2,621 per coin.
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Galaxy Digital withdraws $233.5 million in ETH
Earlier today, Lookonchain spread the word about massive Ethereum transfers that took place over the past day. The on-chain data source reported that an anonymous whale (which could have been a financial institution) accumulated a substantial 108,278 ETH for $283 million.
According to Lookonchain, a whale or institution purchased 108,278 ETH ($283 million) through OTC. In the past 12 hours, the Galaxy Digital OTC wallet withdrew 89,000 ETH ($233.5 million) from exchanges and subsequently transferred 108,278 ETH ($283 million) to the whale's…
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) June 4, 2025
The seller here was crypto investment fund Galaxy Digital, which belongs to Mike Novogratz. It withdrew from exchanges 89,000 ETH (valued at $233.5 million) and then transferred the 108,278 ETH to the anonymous blockchain address. Currently, this whale holds 139,476 ETH, equal to $365 million in fiat.
