Ethereum Genesis Wallet Reactivates After 11 Years, Moving 0.001 ETH From $5M Stash

BitcoinWorld Ethereum Genesis Wallet Reactivates After 11 Years, Moving 0.001 ETH From $5M Stash An Ethereum wallet that participated in the network’s genesis block has come back to life after more than 11 years of dormancy.

The wallet, which holds 2,680 ETH — currently worth roughly $5.05 million — executed a small test transaction of 0.001 ETH on March 4, 2025, according to blockchain tracking service Onchain Lens.

A relic from Ethereum’s earliest days This particular wallet was among the original 8,000 or so addresses that received ETH during the network’s launch in July 2015.

At that time, the entire 2,680 ETH holding was valued at just $830, reflecting an initial price of around $0.31 per ETH. Today, with ETH trading near $1,884, that same stash has appreciated by an extraordinary 608,000%.