The old Ethereum (ETH) wallet, which had not been touched in almost a decade, has just returned. This address, created in the pre-stage of Ethereum, originally received 2,153 ETH in 2015, when the amount was worth around $667. On May 24, 2025, 9. It moved for the first time in eight years and now has ETH of over $5.43 million, as reported by Whale Alert.
Address “0x10DF68” made its first transaction in almost 10 years, sending 30 ETH worth about $75,970 to another wallet: “0x967e37”. Just a few hours later, that second wallet began routing funds through Tornado Cash, an encrypted service often used to break links between wallets and obscure transaction history.
According to on-chain data, the second wallet immediately began multiple transactions after receiving the funds, mostly turning one ETH at a time into direct tornado cash. Within hours, the full 30 ETH was split and passed through the mixer.
Doormat pre-mine address including 2,153 #ETH (5,433,793 USD) is 9.8 years (equivalent to 667 USD in 2015)! https://t.co/mqgprkiyw4
– Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 24, 2025
The original wallet still holds over 2,100 ETH and is worth more than $5.2 million. Its revitalization, coupled with the immediate use of privacy tools, has undoubtedly attracted attention from those tracking long-term wallets and early Ethereum holders.
Currently, my second wallet has only 2.78 ETH, just under $7,000. Given Tornado Cash’s involvement and the lack of additional major relocations yet, it is unclear what the long-term plan for the remaining funds will be.
Vitalik Buterin?
This could be a Vitalik Buterin. The address dates back to the Genesis phase of Ethereum, limiting potential owners to small groups of early insiders. What’s more, the immediate move towards Tornado Cash stands out. This is a tool that Vitalik Buterin has approved to support and use personal privacy. There is no hard evidence, but he is, but the pattern fits just enough to raise the question.
