Vitalik Buterin Sells Nearly 3,000 ETH as Ethereum ETFs See $80M Outflows
Buterin moved roughly 2,961 ETH amid a period of ETF withdrawals and market volatility, according to on‑chain trackers and news outlets.
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin sold approximately 2,961 ETH (nearly 3,000 ETH) in a series of swaps, transactions valued at about $6.6 million and executed days after he flagged planned withdrawals [4][1].
On‑chain analytics reported additional disposals and tracked the activity as ETH’s price declined; Lookonchain was cited for identifying continued sales by Buterin [2].
The sales coincided with roughly $80 million in outflows from Ethereum exchange‑traded funds, a dynamic that has been linked to short‑term price fluctuations in the ETH market [1][2].
Media coverage notes the transactions have drawn attention from institutional and retail investors and prompted further monitoring of on‑chain flows and ETF movements [1][3].
Observers and on‑chain analysts say they are watching subsequent transfers and ETF flow data for signs of additional market impact [2][1].
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- 1Vitalik Buterin Sells Ethereum Amid ETF OutflowsNFTenex• Feb 5, 2026
- 2Vitalik Buterin Dumps More ETH as Ethereum ETFs Record $80M in OutflowsCoinGape• Feb 5, 2026
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- 4Vitalik Buterin sells $6.6M in ETH after flagging planned withdrawalsCointelegraph• Feb 5, 2026
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