{"id":73506,"date":"2026-02-23T07:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73506"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:31:55","slug":"ethereum-drops-after-vitalik-buterin-sells-again-is-history-repeating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73506","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Drops After Vitalik Buterin Sells Again: Is History Repeating?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ethereum slipped over the past two days as on-chain trackers flagged another burst of selling tied to Vitalik Buterin\u2019s wallets, reviving a familiar narrative for traders: founder-linked distribution showing up alongside spot weakness.<\/p>\n

Ethereum Pullback Coincides With Fresh Vitalik Sales<\/h2>\n

Lookonchain said<\/a> Buterin has sold 1,869 ETH (about $3.67 million) over the past two days, a window in which ETH fell from $1,988 to $1,875, a 5.7% drawdown based on the figures cited in the post. The account framed the move as an acceleration: \u201cvitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling ETH faster again. In the past 2 days, he has sold 1,869 ETH($3.67M). During that time, ETH fell from $1,988 to $1,875, down 5.7%.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Vitalik<\/p>\n

The sharper edge of the thread was the historical comparison<\/a>. Lookonchain pointed to a previous episode when it said Buterin sold 6,958 ETH (about $14.78 million) and ETH subsequently fell from $2,360 to $1,825, a 22.7% decline. \u201cLast time he sold 6,958 ETH($14.78M), $ETH dropped from $2,360 to $1,825 \u2014 a 22.7% fall,\u201d the post added, linking to an Arkham entity page attributed to Buterin.<\/p>\n

The comparison does not prove causation, but it\u2019s exactly the kind of pattern-matching that can matter at the margin in a market primed to trade flows. Founder wallets are heavily monitored, and any hint of renewed supply can become a focal point for positioning\u2014especially when price is already drifting lower.<\/p>\n

Lookonchain\u2019s earlier post dated Feb. 22 described the sequence as a return to activity after a pause. \u201cAfter a two-week break, vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling ETH again! 8 hours ago, he withdrew 3,500 ETH($6.95M) from Aave to sell. So far, he has already sold 571 ETH($1.13M),\u201d the account wrote.<\/p>\n

That detail matters because it frames the selling as an intentional unwind rather than passive movement between wallets. Pulling ETH from Aave, then selling portions, is the sort of breadcrumb traders look for when trying to distinguish \u201cwallet housekeeping\u201d from outright distribution.<\/p>\n

The Feb. 22 posts also land on top of another Lookonchain note from Feb. 5, which described sustained selling over multiple days. \u201cvitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is dumping ETH fast!\u201d it said, adding: \u201cOver the past 3 days, Vitalik has sold 2,961.5 $ETH($6.6M) at an average price of $2,228 \u2014 and the selling is still ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n

For markets, the immediate question is whether this remains a contained, trackable flow or whether it becomes the kind of recurring headline<\/a> that pulls liquidity and sentiment lower simply by staying in the tape. If additional wallet-linked sales surface, traders will likely keep stress-testing the \u201chistory repeating\u201d narrative<\/a> against price, rather than assuming the selling is the sole driver.<\/p>\n

At press time, Ethereum traded at $1,884.<\/p>\n

\"Ethereum<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ethereum slipped over the past two days as on-chain trackers flagged another burst of selling tied to Vitalik Buterin\u2019s wallets, reviving a familiar narrative for traders: founder-linked distribution showing up alongside spot weakness. Ethereum Pullback Coincides With Fresh Vitalik Sales Lookonchain said Buterin has sold 1,869 ETH (about $3.67 million) over the past two days, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-73506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73506\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}