Dormant Ethereum Whale Awakens: $103 Investment Balloons to $1.5M After Decade-Long Hibernation
A crypto time capsule just cracked open—and it's raining millions.
From Coffee Money to Lambo Money
An early Ethereum investor's wallet stirred to life this week after gathering digital dust since 2015. The initial $103 stake—roughly the cost of a fancy espresso machine back then—has morphed into a jaw-dropping $1.5M payday.
The Ultimate Set-and-Forget Play
While Wall Street hedge funds were busy chasing 2% quarterly gains, this HODLer outperformed them by roughly 1,456,000% by doing absolutely nothing. The ultimate revenge of the 'diamond hands' strategy over active traders sweating over Bloomberg terminals.
Cue the Institutional FOMO
The transaction lit up blockchain trackers, proving once again that in crypto, patience isn't just a virtue—it's a wealth multiplier. Meanwhile, traditional finance bros are still waiting for their 401(k)s to recover from last year's 'conservative' bond fund picks.
Screenshot 2025 08 16 084443Whale Moves Ethereum After 10 Years
At the time of writing, the new address still holds the Ether tokens.
$103 Then, $1.5 million Now
Interestingly, Ethereum has come a long way since the wallet received the tokens. Whale Alert highlighted that the tokens were worth $103 in 2015, suggesting an average price of $0.307.
However, ETH has surged to $4,435 at the time of writing and reached $4,790 a few days ago. The wallet moved the Ether holdings at a $1.5 million valuation, a staggering 1,456,210% growth from its worth 10 years ago.
Had he moved three days ago, the stash would be worth $1.6 million, representing 1,553,298% appreciation. This goes on to reaffirm the upsides of holding onto one's investments over an extended period.
Notably, other early Ethereum adopters have also reaped the benefit of diamond-handing their holdings. For instance, a wallet moved 1,940 ETH in December for $6.56 million. The address received the tokens, worth $601 during the Ethereum ICO, and went dormant for 9.4 years, with its patience paying off eventually.
Meanwhile, Ethereum continues to consolidate, joining a broader market trend. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has now retraced 7% from its recent high of $4,790 to the current price of $4,456.
