As Ether price breaks all-time high Buterin's ETH holdings up 8x in a year

As Ether price breaks all-time high Buterin's ETH holdings up 8x in a year

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has seen the value of his personal ETH stash soar over 700% in a single year. With Ether surpassing its $1,428 all-time high, Buterin is close to re-joining the class of crypto owners who hold $500 million or more in cryptocurrency. At the current ETH price, Buterin’s Ether holdings on his main wallet — “VB” — amount to over $470 million. Back in 2018, the Ethereum co-founder posted his main wallet address. Two other wallets — “VB 2” and “VB 3” — are also associated with Buterin.In Jan. 2020 the Ethereum co-founder’s ETH fortune stood at a mere $58....


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