From $120 To $900,000: The Ethereum Trade That Just Surfaced On-Chain

From $120 To $900,000: The Ethereum Trade That Just Surfaced On-Chain

An early Ethereum investor who spent approximately $120 during the 2015 ETH presale has resurfaced after more than a decade of dormancy, moving 400 ETH — worth roughly $900,000 at current prices — in a transaction flagged by on-chain intelligence platform Arkham on May 14, 2026. The Ethereum Trade Of A Lifetime According to Arkham’s post on X, the wallet sent 50 ETH to a new address and deposited 350 ETH directly to Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges — a move consistent with a partial or full liquidation of a position held untouched for over....


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