Vitalik is selling his ETHs!!!
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum's co-founder, has been selling ETH during a 2026 market downturn, far below the 2025 all-time high of ~$4,900–$5,000. In late January, he announced plans to liquidate 16,384 ETH to support ecosystem projects, open-source software, and infrastructure amid the Ethereum Foundation's "mild austerity" phase.
Since early February, on-chain trackers show he sold over 8,000–8,800 ETH for ~$15–18 million at average prices of $2,100–$2,200. Recent batches included 1,869 ETH (~$3.67M) as ETH dipped to ~$1,875. He still holds over 224,000 ETH, worth