Vitalik.eth Sells Meme Coins and Donates $984K, Ethereum Market Sees Volatility

2025-01-09 09:30:13

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik.eth has made headlines with a recent sale of 28 meme coins, totaling 984,000 USDC.

In a generous move, Vitalik donated the full amount to the Kanro address, his charity wallet. The sale, however, impacted the prices of several low-market-cap meme tokens. DINU, for instance, plunged by 68%, while JSHIBA saw a sharp decline of 38%.

Brother Band Closes 2,000 ETH Short Position

In another significant development, the investor known as Brother Band decided to buy back 2,000 ETH (worth approximately $7.29 million) that he had previously shorted earlier in the day. This buyback signals a possible exit from the short position, and with a current floating loss of $3.93 million, the decision to hold or cut losses remains uncertain.

Ethereum Spot ETF Sees Outflows

On the institutional side, Ethereum’s market has been under pressure, with a net outflow of $38.2 million from Ethereum spot ETFs between December 30 and January 3. The Bitwise Ethereum ETHW ETF saw the largest outflow, with $56.11 million leaving the fund. These outflows reflect growing caution among institutional investors, possibly in response to ongoing market volatility.

Conclusion

The past few hours have seen significant movements in both retail and institutional Ethereum markets. Vitalik.eth’s donation, Brother Band’s short covering, and Ethereum’s ETF outflows highlight a market in flux. Investors will need to carefully watch these developments to gauge the next moves in the evolving Ethereum landscape.

Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services.

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