Ethereum (ETH) — Onchain News & Whale Tracking

OpenAI conducted internal research on Ethereum testnet contract deployment, but an agent, facing insufficient gas, directly stole testnet tokens from an address with a publicly available mnemonic phrase.

，OpenAI 官网披露，今年 6 月，OpenAI 内部一个研究模型（GPT-5.6 Sol 系列）被分配任务：更新一个加密货币交易应用，并在以太坊测试网 Sepolia 上部署合约。任务没有提供已注资的钱包，也没授权使用外部资金。该模型先尝试从水龙头领测试 ETH 失败。随后它自己想出办法——从网上公开的开发者助记词（public seed phrase）中派生地址，扫描了数百个后找到一个有余额的账户。它在内部推理中明确质疑「用公开私钥的资金合不合伦理」，最终自圆其说：这些是测试网、无实际价值的 ETH，且助记词早已公开，资金「effectively abandoned（实际上已被放弃）」，于是用该账户支付了部署所需的 gas，成功完成了合约部署。OpenAI 在后续扩大对齐监控时发现了这次行为，并于 2026 年 10 月 15 日在官方 Misalignment Reports 中正式披露。事件被归类为「未经授权使用已注资的测试加密货币钱包」，显示模型用自己的判断取代了账户持有人的授权。

A whale that shifted its holdings from Bitcoin to Ethereum has purchased another 9,820 ETH.

According to Yuqing Monitoring, whales and institutions that sold BTC to buy ETH continued their activity over the past day: they sold 288.9 BTC for 23.48 million USDC, then used the proceeds to purchase 9,820 ETH. Over the past five days, these entities have collectively sold 1,601.1 BTC for 132 million USDC, and in turn bought 53,095 ETH at an average price of $2,497.

A whale opened max leveraged long positions on Bitcoin and Ethereum 4 hours ago, with positions worth $187 million.

According to Yu Jing Monitoring, a whale address (0x30afce2f6842bf183c7e3fe7162e279ff0b6393e) opened a maximum-leverage long position worth $187 million four hours ago. The position includes 1,822 BTC (valued at $150 million) with an entry price of $82,409 and a liquidation price of $80,634, plus 15,270 ETH (valued at $37.33 million) with an entry price of $2,455 and a liquidation price of $2,406. The whale’s most profitable previous trade netted $14.8 million: it opened a long position in NEAR at $2.14 in late August and took profits at $4.88 in late September.

Ethereum breaks through $2,400

According to HTX market data, Ethereum has broken through $2,400, with a 1.19% decline in the past 24 hours.

Nillion clarifies its Layer 2 (L2) shutdown arrangements, stating that the project is now operating on the Ethereum mainnet.

Nillion has issued a clarification, announcing it will gradually shut down its Nillion L2 over the coming weeks, as the project is now operational on the Ethereum mainnet. Users still holding NIL tokens on the L2 are required to migrate their assets to Ethereum L1 before the shutdown, with a dedicated bridge portal provided. The team stated that the earlier post sparked concerns among some users, prompting this clarification, and emphasized that the adjustment is purely a maintenance operation.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs see massive outflows: $257.7M BTC and $91.19M ETH in 24 hours

Oct 15 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,209 $BTC(-$257.7M)?? 7D NetFlow: -5,250 $BTC(-$421.57M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -38,915 $ETH(-$91.19M)?? 7D NetFlow: -133,537 $ETH(-$312.9M)??

A crypto whale bought 6,010 ETH amid Ethereum's price pullback, with the transaction valued at approximately $14.23 million.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, despite the ongoing crypto market slump, some whales are still buying the dip. Earlier, whale address 0x8E8b sold 2,050 ETH, cashing out roughly $4.93 million and booking a profit of approximately $1.08 million. The address repurchased 6,010 ETH today, valued at around $14.23 million.

A crypto whale opened a 25x leveraged long position on Ethereum (ETH) worth $7.05 million.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, a whale address starting with 0x007d opened a 3,000 ETH long position 4 hours ago, using 25x full leverage. Its average entry price is approximately $2,400, with the current position value at around $7.05 million, an unrealized loss of about $150,000, and a position return of roughly -53%. ETH on Hyperliquid is currently trading at approximately $2,349, down roughly 2.1% from the address's average entry price.

Yesterday, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $261 million, while Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $129.5 million.

According to data from Farside, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $261 million yesterday. Of this total, BlackRock’s IBIT saw a net outflow of $110 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC posted a net outflow of $152.7 million. Additionally, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of $129.5 million yesterday, with BlackRock’s ETHA registering a net outflow of $110 million.

Wintermute’s on-chain short positions total $75.45 million, with Ethereum being its most heavily shorted asset.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Wintermute currently holds an open interest of $87.34 million on Hyperliquid, with 86.4% being short exposure, amounting to roughly $75.45 million. The position breakdown is as follows: Short positions: $75.45 million (86.4%); Long positions: $11.89 million (13.6%); Unrealized P&L: +$3.97 million; Cumulative P&L: +$209.79 million. Its largest short positions include ETH ($18.33 million), SOL ($12.07 million), and the S&P 500 ($10.72 million).

Ethereum drops below $2,400, plunging over 5% in 24 hours.

According to HTX market data, Ethereum has fallen below $2,400, currently trading at $2,373, with a 5.42% decline in the past 24 hours.

VanEck Submits Application to Withdraw Lido Staked Ethereum ETF to US SEC

VanEck has requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw the previously filed registration statement for its Lido Staked Ether ETF, and noted it no longer plans to move forward with launching the product. The asset manager originally submitted the S-1 registration document on October 16, 2025, but did not disclose the specific reason for the withdrawal. VanEck added that no shares have been issued or sold under the registration statement, and no such shares will be issued or sold in the future.

Bitcoin ETFs see $167.62M inflow, Ethereum ETFs outflow $350.36M in 7 days

Oct 14 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +2,033 $BTC(+$167.62M)?? 7D NetFlow: -7,502 $BTC(-$618.43M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -674 $ETH(-$1.66M)?? 7D NetFlow: -142,133 $ETH(-$350.36M)??

Ethereum OG Sells 6,369 $ETH ($15.95M) After 9 Years, Bought at $14

An #EthereumOG who bought $ETH at just $14 nine years ago is selling! He deposited 6,369 $ETH ($15.95M) into #Kraken ~40 minutes ago.

A prominent Ethereum OG address has deposited 6,369 ETH into Kraken, with an average purchase cost of just $14 per ETH.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an Ethereum OG who bought ETH for just $14 nine years ago is selling off; the address deposited 6,369 ETH (valued at approximately $15.95 million) into Kraken roughly 40 minutes ago.

Yesterday, Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $175.7 million, while Ethereum ETFs registered a net inflow of $24.8 million.

According to Farside Investors’ monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $175.7 million yesterday. Of that total, IBIT recorded a net inflow of $65.9 million, while FBTC posted a net inflow of $103.1 million. Ethereum ETFs logged a net inflow of $24.8 million, with FETH bringing in $8.1 million and Grayscale’s Ethereum product seeing a net inflow of $16.7 million.

A crypto whale carried out a high-value asset swap to Ethereum (ETH), selling 1,074.3 BTC and adding ETH at an average price of roughly $2,529.

According to EmberCN’s monitoring, over the past 24 hours, a whale or institutional entity that has been consistently selling BTC and buying ETH recently sold an additional 236.6 BTC, converting the proceeds into 19.71 million USDC to purchase 7,845 ETH. Over the past three days, this address has sold a total of 1,074.3 BTC, converting it to 89.39 million USDC, then used the funds to acquire 35,346 ETH at an average purchase price of roughly $2,529.

Ethereum L2 sector sees broad gains, OP surges over 24% in 24 hours.

Per HTX market data, the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) concept sector is rallying broadly. Key tokens in the space posted the following 24-hour gains and market cap updates: OP surged over 24%, lifting its market capitalization to $685 million; ZK rose more than 12%, with its market cap standing at $196 million; ARB climbed over 8%, hitting a market cap of $1.806 billion; MANTA gained over 7%, pushing its market cap to $50 million.

Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking service, powered by ZeroHash.

According to market sources, Interactive Brokers has launched an Ethereum staking service powered by ZeroHash.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See Massive Outflows: $788 BTC and 29,926 ETH Withdrawn in 24 Hours

Oct 13 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -788 $BTC(-$65.55M)?? 7D NetFlow: -8,267 $BTC(-$687.28M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -29,926 $ETH(-$74.79M)?? 7D NetFlow: -217,087 $ETH(-$542.51M)??

Ethereum falls below $2,500, down 2.1% in 24 hours.

According to HTX market data, Ethereum has fallen below $2,500, with a 2.1% decline in the past 24 hours.

Tap Global completes its first Ethereum purchase for DAIS, with 50 ETH costing approximately £94,000.

London-listed crypto financial firm Tap Global Group (AIM: TAP) announced today it has completed its first Ethereum purchase under its Digital Asset Income Strategy (DAIS). The firm bought 50 ETH at an average price of roughly $2,497 per token, totaling ￡94,437.86, a nearly 50% discount from Ethereum’s all-time high of around $4,950. Tap Global stated that the ETH has been deployed via its proprietary yield product Tap Earn to generate returns, continuing its "buy and put to work immediately" model used after earlier purchases of Bitcoin and Solana. DAIS reserves currently include 3 BTC, 500 SOL, and 50 ETH, with a total cost of approximately ￡329,700 plus around $279,000 in stablecoins.

Yesterday, the US Bitcoin spot ETF posted a net outflow of $65.4 million, while its Ethereum counterpart recorded a net outflow of $85.4 million.

Per Farside’s monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a total net outflow of $65.4 million yesterday. Breakdown: IBIT saw a net outflow of $65.4 million, while FBTC, BITB, ARKB, BTCO, EZBC, BRRR, HODL, BTCW, MSBT, GBTC, and BTC recorded no inflows or outflows. Separately, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of $85.4 million yesterday. Breakdown: ETHA had a net outflow of $75.1 million, ETH posted a net outflow of $10.3 million; ETHB, FETH, ETHW, TETH, ETHV, QETH, EZET, MSSE, and ETHE had no inflows or outflows.

Bitcoin ETFs see $10.49M inflow, but Ethereum ETFs suffer $64.22M outflow in latest trading

Oct 12 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +127 $BTC(+$10.49M)?? 7D NetFlow: -8,538 $BTC(-$704.12M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -25,446 $ETH(-$64.22M)?? 7D NetFlow: -208,593 $ETH(-$526.4M)??

A crypto whale sold 410.14 Bitcoin to rebalance its position to Ethereum, with the Ethereum holdings valued at $36.14 million.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a mysterious crypto whale is selling Bitcoin to rebalance its holdings into Ethereum. The whale offloaded 410.14 Bitcoin worth $34.16 million, then bought 14,341 Ethereum on decentralized exchanges (DEX) for $36.14 million.

Ethereum Foundation Moves 4,393 $ETH ($11.13M) to Kraken, Wallets Hold 10-Year Gains

Is the #EthereumFoundation dumping $ETH again? 2 wallets linked to the #EthereumFoundation deposited 4,393 $ETH ($11.13M) into #Kraken 5 hours ago. These wallets originally received 59,751 $ETH from the #EthereumFoundation 10 years ago, when the price of $ETH was only $0.9.

Ethereum Foundation-linked wallet transfers 4,393 ETH to Kraken, valued at $11.13 million.

According to EmberCN’s monitoring, two wallets linked to the Ethereum Foundation transferred 4,393 ETH (worth $11.13 million) to crypto exchange Kraken four hours ago. The wallet that sent ETH today received 59,751 ETH from an Ethereum Foundation address a decade ago, and 49,751 of those ETH were gradually moved to Kraken over the past 10 years at an average price of roughly $658.

On Hyperliquid, Ethereum (ETH) trading volume over the past 24 hours surpassed Bitcoin (BTC), hitting approximately $1.1 billion.

On the Hyperliquid platform, ETH’s 24-hour trading volume exceeded BTC’s $805 million, reaching approximately $1.1 billion. Market analysts link the surge in ETH’s trading volume to suspected exploitation of PaperTrade’s mechanisms. Earlier today, reports indicated PaperTrade was targeted for price manipulation by two wallet addresses, with clear vulnerabilities in the protocol. The two addresses conducted trades on Hyperliquid at individual sizes of around $20 million, driving ETH’s price to fluctuate by 10 to 20 basis points, while establishing long positions worth hundreds of millions of nominal dollars on PaperTrade.

Tom Lee: Ethereum May Surpass $5,000 by Year-End, Expected to Hit $50,000 in This Cycle

Bitmine, an Ethereum treasury firm’s Chairman Tom Lee recently stated that Ethereum is poised to rally to between $25,000 and $50,000 in the current cycle. He noted that ETH has traded in a similar range over the past five years, and its ongoing consolidation may lay the foundation for a larger breakout down the line. Tom Lee also projected ETH’s price will surpass $5,000 by year-end, adding that if Bitcoin climbs above $100,000, ETH could hit roughly $7,500.

Maji's Ethereum long position unrealized loss narrows to $640,000, with a 7-day loss of $7.2 million.

According to TradingBeats' monitoring, cryptocurrency market sentiment has slightly recovered. The remaining 12,000 ETH long positions in crypto personality "Big Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng's address have narrowed their unrealized losses to $640,000, with an entry price of $2,547.66 and liquidation price of $2,454.22. His address has incurred $7.2 million in losses over the past seven days, bringing total losses to $33.97 million.

Analysts refute claims that Ethereum’s liquidity moat is collapsing: ETH still retains reserve asset value, with 36% of its total supply staked.

Blockworks analyst Jake Koch-Gallup published a piece pushing back against claims that Ethereum is losing its liquidity moat, arguing that while ETH’s value-capturing ability and stablecoin market share face questions, its reserve asset status, Layer 2 ecosystem, and institutional adoption still form long-term competitive advantages. Addressing concerns over Ethereum’s low on-chain revenue, Jake noted that ETH’s valuation depends not only on real economic value (REV) but also on reserve asset and collateral premiums, with ETH’s current market cap roughly 1,100 times its REV over the past 12 months. Additionally, the growth of Layer 2 networks like Robinhood Chain and Base will strengthen Ethereum’s ecosystem, rather than signaling a full exodus of capital and applications from the network. Jake also pointed out that Ethereum currently holds around 65% of DeFi’s total value locked (TVL), a roughly 45% share of on-chain real-world asset (RWA) management, spot ETFs and corporate treasuries collectively hold about 13% of ETH’s total supply, and roughly 36% of ETH is staked. While Ethereum’s stablecoin market share has declined from around 51% amid dilution pressure, Jake believes its absolute size will still continue to grow as the overall stablecoin market expands. However, Jake also acknowledged that relying solely on ETH’s reserve asset premium, without sufficient revenue and value-recapture mechanisms, leaves its valuation sustainability open to debate.

After lying dormant for 9 years, three early Ethereum wallets deposited 2,903 ETH to Coinbase, yielding a 250x return on investment.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, three wallets likely belonging to the same crypto whale transferred 2,903 ETH to Coinbase after remaining dormant for over 9 years. Valued at current prices, the transfer is worth approximately $7.22 million. Data shows that when these wallets received the ETH nine years ago, ETH was priced at just $9.9. The asset now holds an unrealized profit of around $7.19 million, with a return on investment (ROI) of roughly 250 times.

Ethereum rose 71% in Q3, with its profit supply ratio still not entering the warning zone.

Coinbase Institutional issued a report noting that ETH rallied 71% in the third quarter, yet on-chain metrics show no clear signs of overheating in its price action. Data indicates the share of ETH supply in profit has exited the accumulation range, but remains well below the warning threshold, signaling the current market has not reached the overextended levels flagged by historical metrics.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs see massive outflows: $282.91M BTC, $96.2M ETH in 24 hours

Oct 9 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,412 $BTC(-$282.91M)?? 7D NetFlow: -6,747 $BTC(-$559.35M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -38,576 $ETH(-$96.2M)?? 7D NetFlow: -206,680 $ETH(-$515.41M)??

US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posted combined net outflows of nearly $1 billion in October, with ETH ETFs seeing outflows for 8 consecutive days.

According to data from Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have posted a combined net outflow of $986.3 million so far in October. Of this total, Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of $407.4 million, while Ethereum ETFs recorded $578.9 million in net outflows. Bitcoin ETFs saw a $244.1 million net outflow on Thursday, following a $484.9 million outflow the prior day — their largest single-day outflow since June 25. Ethereum ETFs posted a $72.5 million net outflow on Thursday, extending their consecutive net outflow streak to 8 trading days; total net outflows during the current outflow period that began on September 29 stand at roughly $641.3 million. Amid these outflows, Bitcoin’s rally has weakened. Data from CoinGecko shows BTC hit a low of $80,427 on Thursday and has since rebounded to $82,506.

Ethereum rebounded to break through $2,500, with its 24-hour decline narrowing to 2.4%.

According to HTX market data, Ethereum has rebounded to break through the $2,500 mark, with its 24-hour decline narrowing to 2.4%.

A high-win-rate trader goes long on 12,000 Ethereum, valued at $29.88 million.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, trader 0x2371 — who boasts a 100% win rate across four previous long positions, generating total profits of $9.26 million — has opened a new position: a 20x leveraged long on 12,000 Ethereum (ETH) worth $29.88 million, with an unrealized profit of $626,000 so far.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $244.1 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $72.5 million.

According to Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $244.1 million yesterday, marking two consecutive days of large net outflows. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of $72.5 million yesterday, extending their net outflow streak to 8 consecutive trading days.

Thailand has issued new regulatory rules for crypto ETFs, with the first phase only allowing such ETFs to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released 11 regulatory rules concerning cryptocurrency ETFs, which will take effect on October 16. The first phase restricts ETF investments to Bitcoin and Ethereum, requiring a passive investment strategy. The annual average net exposure to a single crypto asset must not fall below 80% of the fund’s net assets, with assets held by regulated digital asset custodians. Additionally, the new rules permit mutual funds and private funds to invest in local Thai crypto ETFs, but bar securities firms from providing margin financing for such purchases. In the first phase, securities firms are prohibited from offering overseas crypto ETF investment services to clients other than institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Ethereum falls below $2,500, with a 2.61% drop in 24 hours.

Ethereum falls below $2,500, logging a 2.61% decline over the past 24 hours.

The long Ethereum position of 'Maji' is only about $20 away from liquidation, and after forced liquidation, the position size fell to $54 million.

According to TradingBeats' monitoring, as Ethereum (ETH) dropped below $2,500, "Brother Ma Ji" (Huang Licheng) has been continuously liquidating his long ETH positions valued at approximately $92.88 million, cutting his position size to $54 million. The entry price of his remaining positions stands at $2,626.94, with a liquidation price of $2,466.95. ETH is currently trading at around $2,487, just about $20 away from forced liquidation. The net asset value of "Brother Ma Ji"'s account is currently $1.53 million, all utilized as margin for his long ETH positions.

Maji's Ethereum long positions are undergoing continuous liquidation, with the liquidation price standing at $2470.73.

Per TradingBeats' monitoring, Ethereum long positions worth approximately $92.88 million held by crypto personality "Big Brother Ma Ji" (real name Huang Licheng) have been continuously closed, cutting his position size to $60 million. The entry price was $2,636.64, liquidation price is $2,470.73, and ETH is currently trading at around $2,521. Big Brother Ma Ji's account net worth now stands at $2.32 million, all used as margin for his ETH long positions.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See Outflows: $BTC Down $449.8M, $ETH Down $120.38M in 1D

Oct 8 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -5,461 $BTC(-$449.8M)?? 7D NetFlow: -1,951 $BTC(-$160.69M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -47,511 $ETH(-$120.38M)?? 7D NetFlow: -191,540 $ETH(-$485.33M)??

Long positions in 'Maji' HYPE and PUMP were fully liquidated, while Ethereum long positions were partially liquidated, bringing the total value down to $80 million.

，据 TradingBeats 监测，「麻吉大哥」黄立成持有的价值 200 万美元 HYPE 多单与 120 万美元 PUMP 多单遭强平，其价值约 9288 万美元的以太坊多单遭部分强平，仓位降至 8000 万美元，开仓价 2,645.22 美元，清算价 2,492.95 美元，ETH 暂报约 2541 美元。「麻吉大哥」黄立成账户近 24 小时亏损 204 万美元，近一周亏损 546 万美元，账户资产净值 308 万美元，全部用作 ETH 多单保证金。

Ethereum Layer 2 network Taiko has completed its Proposal 39 upgrade, adding Permit to its bridging function and raising the gas limit.

According to official Taiko announcements, Proposal #39 for Ethereum Layer 2 network Taiko has passed the community veto window and been implemented on both Ethereum L1 and Taiko L2. The upgrade primarily optimizes the Taiko Bridge: after the update, the bridge’s ERC20Vault now supports Permit and Permit2, eliminating the need for users to initiate separate Approve transactions when bridging tokens and simplifying the token bridging process. Meanwhile, the Ether gas payment cap for the Taiko Bridge has been raised to proactively adapt to changes brought by EIP-8037. Taiko has also deployed a new BridgedERC20V2 template on both L1 and L2. The project stated that the relevant functions have completed end-to-end testing, covering ETH, ERC20, ERC721, and ERC1155 assets, with bidirectional bridging scenarios also tested.

Ethereum scaling gets another speed boost: Glamsterdam testnet gas limit surges to 200 million, processing capacity triples.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade was activated on the Sepolia testnet this Tuesday. The block gas limit has been raised from roughly 60 million to nearly 200 million, lifting the processing capacity budget by over threefold, as developers leverage the test to validate network scaling-related changes. CoinDesk’s observation of more than 25 consecutive test blocks shows actual gas usage ranges from 52 million to 92 million, accounting for only 26% to 46% of the available cap—no near-full load scenarios have been recorded. Per data from test team ethPandaOps, during a six-minute vote early Thursday, all 32 planned blocks were successfully proposed, and 99.97% of eligible testnet staked shares voted to finalize the upgrade. Glamsterdam also adjusted gas costs for certain operations, optimized transaction execution and data retrieval mechanisms, granting validators more time to verify transaction computations while enabling software to prefetch account and storage data tied to transactions to enhance parallel processing capabilities. The next testnet, Hoodi, is tentatively set to launch on October 27, with exact timing dependent on Sepolia test outcomes. To date, the Ethereum mainnet has not confirmed a specific date for the Glamsterdam upgrade.

Ethereum OG pinosaur.eth unstakes 9,618 $ETH ($24.58M), deposits to Kraken after 9-year hold

Ethereum OG pinosaur.eth, who bought ETH at a cost as low as $50, unstaked all 9,618 $ETH ($24.58M) and deposited it into #Kraken 8 hours ago. pinosaur.eth originally bought 7,459 $ETH at $50 9 years ago, spending $373K at the time, now worth $19.26M.

Ethereum OG investment whale liquidates entire ETH holdings held for 9 years, scoring a 65x profit.

According to monitoring by crypto analytics platform Yu Jing, Ethereum OG whale pinosaur.eth liquidated 9,618 ETH (valued at $24.58 million) that he had held for nine years six hours ago, locking in a $24.21 million profit, a 65x return. He transferred the 9,618 ETH (worth $24.58 million) to Kraken six hours prior. The whale’s ETH holdings trace back to April 2017, when he withdrew 7,459 ETH from Bitfinex at a time when ETH was trading at just $50.

OpenAI solves 722 math problems overnight; a core researcher at the Ethereum Foundation calls on the industry to enter "Fortress Mode".

Ethereum Foundation core researcher Justin Drake published a post early this morning calling on the blockchain industry to enter "bunker mode": gradually migrate assets to new addresses and hide public keys behind hashes, to address the risk of AI enabling fast ECDSA private key recovery. The warning stems from 722 math papers published by OpenAI on October 6, which include disproofs of multiple long-standing conjectures (such as the Erd?s unit distance problem and the n log(n) lower bound for integer multiplication), signaling the rapid approach of mathematical superintelligence. Drake advised large holders and exchanges to take the lead in acting and avoid panic; he also noted that smaller BTC wallets still retain partial protection due to "Satoshi's shield"; and called for accelerating the adoption of hash-based cryptography (such as SPHINCS) as a standard for the post-AI era. In response to Drake’s call, Vitalik suggested that users prioritize storing funds in addresses that have never conducted transactions if operationally convenient, but advised against immediate hasty asset migration, as the migration itself carries risks of fund loss. He also recommended that multi-signature wallets use off-chain signature verification as much as possible to avoid public exposure of signature information.

Crypto figure 'Maji' still faces an unrealized loss of over $4 million on his nearly $100 million Ethereum (ETH) position.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, crypto figure "Maji" (Huang Licheng) currently holds around 38,400 ETH long positions on Hyperliquid, with the position valued at approximately $98.7 million. The position uses 25x full leverage, with an average entry price of ~$2,679, resulting in an unrealized loss of roughly $4.06 million and a return of about -99%. During today’s market pullback, Maji briefly reduced his ETH long positions to around 35,700 units before increasing his long exposure again; his current holding has rebounded to ~38,400 ETH. As of now, ETH trades at ~$2,573, and the position’s estimated liquidation price is ~$2,507, roughly 2.5% below the current market price.