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Vitalik Buterin sells tokens for $29,000 in Ethereum

source-logo  cryptobriefing.com 13 January 2026 13:36, UTC
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Key Takeaways

  • Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, sold some of the tokens from his wallet.
  • The sale resulted in 9.4 $ETH, approximately worth $29,400.

Ethereum’s co-founder offloaded from his wallet today, receiving 9.4 $ETH worth around $29,400, according to data tracked by Lookonchain.

Over the years, Buterin has received billions worth of unsolicited meme coins, frequently from projects chasing exposure, and has periodically sold them or donated many of them to charity.

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At times, he has converted groups of tokens into $ETH.

The second-largest crypto asset is hovering around $3,100 at press time, up over 5% so far this year, per TradingView.

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