Ethereum

<ul><li>A 2015 ETH ICO whale moved $154M in ETH to OKX, drawing market attention.</li><li>Ethereum gas fees have dropped to a 5-year low amid significant whale movements, impacting the network.</li><li>At certain times, real-time Ethereum gas fees plummeted below 1 gwei, reflecting lower network activity.</li></ul>A whale address associated with the 2015 Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has made headlines by transferring 48,500 ETH, valued at approximately $154 million, to OKX over the past month. This movement comes from an address known for its early participation in Ethereum&#39;s ICO, acquiring 1 million ETH at the initial price of $0.311 per token. The report was revealed by Colin Wu, a prominent crypto journalist, citing EmberCN data.This address, identified as 0xe1…0Ab7, continues to hold 15,600 ETH, while the broader cluster of addresses linked to this whale is reported to control around 682,000 ETH, valued at roughly $1.756 billion. The transfer has sparked considerable interest within the crypto community, particularly given the dormancy of such large holdings.This recent activity is not isolated. In May, CryptoTale <a href="https://cryptotale.org/ethereum-holder-transfers-5-8m-in-eth-after-nine-years-of-inactivity/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> on a similar instance where an early Ethereum investor, inactive for nearly nine years, transferred a substantial amount of cryptocurrency. According to Lookonchain, an onchain data tracking platform, this transaction involved 1,960 ETH, amounting to $5.8 million at the time. This investor, who participated in the Ethereum ICO, had purchased ETH at the original price of 31 cents per token. The reactivation of dormant wallets, particularly those holding significant amounts of Ethereum, often generates speculation regarding market impacts, though it is essential to note that such movements do not always lead to immediate market shifts.<a href="https://cryptotale.org/ico-whale-transfers-154m-in-eth-to-okx-amid-gas-fee-dip/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read more on Cryptotale.</a>Visit the links for more information <a href="https://cryptotale.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptotalemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://t.me/cryptotale_news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptotalenews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram </a>|

ICO Whale Transfers $154M in ETH to OKX Amid Gas Fee Dip

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