A dormant Ethereum address that had been inactive since 2015 transferred 790 ETH on Wednesday. The transaction, worth about $1.78 million at the time, ended 10.8 years of silence from a genesis-era wallet.
The Decade-Long Wait
This wallet was there at Ethereum's birth. It held 790 ETH untouched since block zero. No movement for 10.8 years straight. Then Wednesday came.
What Actually Happened
The transfer occurred without warning. Exactly 790 ETH left the address. Market value? $1.78 million when it moved. No attached message. Nothing to explain the decade-long pause.
Why This Grabs Attention
Long-dormant wallets don't wake up often. Especially ones tied to Ethereum's founding. This wasn't a small account. It was a genesis fixture. The timing of the move matters less than its sheer rarity.
Where It Stands Now
The ETH has reached a new destination on-chain. What happens next? That wallet's next move will be public. The blockchain doesn't hide anything. But the original address is now empty. The 10.8-year wait is over, though no one knows why it broke when it did.
