**🚨 Vitalik Buterin Rejoins the Billionaire Ranks as ETH Tops \$4.2K**

Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin is back among crypto billionaires after the latest ETH surge lifted his wallet value to roughly \$1.04B, according to Arkham data. His portfolio includes 240,042 ETH along with smaller positions in other digital assets.

**ETH Market Update**

* ETH reached \$4,332 on Saturday — the highest price since Dec 2024

* Now hovering near \$4,244

* Traders anticipating a climb toward the \$4,878 record high — “only days away,” predicts trader Ted

* A push to \$4,500 could wipe out \$1.35B worth of short positions, potentially sparking a squeeze

**ETF Flow Highlights**

* Friday saw \$461M enter ETH ETFs compared to \$404M for Bitcoin

* Over the past 5 days: ETH ETFs posted \$326.6M net inflows vs \$253.2M for BTC ETFs

* Rising institutional participation may support further price growth

**Vitalik’s Wealth Timeline**

* Entered billionaire territory for the first time in May 2021 when ETH moved past \$3K

* Then held \~333,500 ETH valued at around \$1.03B

* Has cautioned against heavy reliance on ETH treasury firms, warning of risks from excessive leverage

**Takeaway:** With bullish momentum, strong ETF inflows, and short positions vulnerable, ETH could be on the verge of setting fresh all-time highs.