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Story: Vitalik Buterin Dumps $34M Ethereum, Exceeds Sale Target

By Sydney TheCMO

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Vitalik Buterin sold big. The Ethereum co-founder just offloaded over $34 million worth of ETH, blowing past his original target of 16,384 tokens and leaving the crypto world…

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Buterin's wallet moves came right as Ethereum took a beating in the markets. On February 20, ETH briefly crashed below $1,500, sending shockwaves through traders who'd been…

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Large sales from big names like Buterin tend to spook markets, and this time wasn't different.

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And here's what's really bugging people - Buterin won't say if he's done selling. His team didn't respond when reached for comment, leaving the whole crypto community to guess…

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The Ethereum Foundation keeps pushing forward with development work despite all this drama. They're still focused on the ETH 2.

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Buterin previously talked about diversifying his holdings to manage risk. Makes sense on paper.

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The regulatory environment isn't helping either. Crypto regulations keep getting tougher, adding another layer of uncertainty for anyone holding digital assets.

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So what happens next? Nobody really knows, and that's the problem. Buterin could announce more sales tomorrow, or he might be done for now.

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Other major ETH holders are probably watching closely too. If Buterin keeps selling, it might trigger a wave of similar moves from other whales.

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The ripple effects of Buterin's sales are already showing up in derivative markets. Options activity for ETH spiked 340% in the week following his transactions, with put options…

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Institutional sentiment surveys paint an even grimmer picture. Galaxy Digital's latest report indicates that 60% of surveyed hedge funds are now "cautious" on ETH exposure, up…

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