​​814,661% Profit Triggers Epic Ethereum Whale Awakening

An old Ethereum ($ETH) wallet that hadn’t been touched in nearly a decade just came back to life — and it’s holding millions. The address, created during Ethereum’s pre-mine phase, originally received 2,153 $ETH back in 2015 when that amount was worth around $667. On May 24, 2025, it moved for the first time in 9.8 years, now holding $ETH worth over $5.43 million as reported by Whale Alert.

The address "0x10df68" made its first transaction in almost a decade, sending 30 $ETH worth about $75,970 to another wallet: "0x967e37." Just a few hours later, that second wallet began routing the funds through Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service often used to break the link between wallets and obscure the transaction history.

On-chain data shows that after receiving the funds, the second wallet quickly started making multiple transactions — mostly 1 $ETH at a time — directly to Tornado Cash. Within hours, the full 30 $ETH had been split up and moved through the mixer.

The original wallet still holds over 2,100 $ETH, valued at more than $5.2 million. Its reactivation after almost 10 years, combined with the immediate use of a privacy tool, has definitely drawn attention from those tracking long-dormant wallets and early Ethereum holders.

There is now only around 2.78 $ETH, worth just under $7,000, in the second wallet. Given Tornado Cash's involvement and no additional large transfers yet, it’s unclear what the long-term plan is for the remaining funds.

Vitalik Buterin?

It's possible that this could be Vitalik Buterin. The address dates back to Ethereum’s Genesis phase, limiting the possible owners to a small group of early insiders. Additionally, the immediate move to Tornado Cash stands out — a tool that Vitalik Buterin has supported and admitted to using for personal privacy. While there's no hard proof it's him, the pattern fits just enough to raise the question.