- The wallet bought the ETH during the ETH ICO in 2014.
- The price of one ETH token back then was $0.31.
- The 2,365 ETH in the wallet is now worth $4.42 million.
One of the most popular investing strategies is “buy and hold,” wherein investors buy and hold an asset for an extended period, hoping it will increase in value in the long term.
This strategy’s popularity – and effectiveness – have been documented many times. One example emerged on Monday when a wallet dormant for 7.7 years captured the crypto community’s attention.
Hefty Wallet Awakens
The crypto community became alerted on Monday when a mysterious wallet holding 2,365 ETH made a move after 7.7 years of dormancy.
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According to data from Etherscan, the wallet moved 1 ETH to a newly-created address. The wallet currently holds 2,364 ETH, purchased during the Ethereum ICO in 2014.
More interestingly, the owner of the ETH paid just over $730 for the 2,364 ETH they purchased when the price of one ETH was around $0.31. That ETH is now worth over $4.42 million as ETH is trading at roughly $1,850.
On top of that, just a few days ago, an ancient Bitcoin wallet holding 1,128 BTC ($31.1 million) was also activated. The wallet had been dormant for ten years and sent 279 BTC ($7.71 million) to three new addresses.
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The address acquired the bitcoin in October 2012 and May 2013, when the price of BTC was $12 and $195, respectively.
On the Flipside
- What the ancient ETH and BTC owners plan to do with them is unclear.
- The price of ETH and BTC dumped 10-13% in the past week.
Why You Should Care
It’s interesting to see how investors manage not to touch their investments for ten and more years only to see them grow exponentially.
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ETH Tops $2,100 Despite Withdrawals Outpacing Deposits After Shanghai Upgrade
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