Ethereum Foundation’s $654M ETH Shuffle Sparks Whispers of DeFi Drama 🤔💸

Behold, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has executed a financial pirouette so grand it could make a Tsar blush! According to Lookonchain, they’ve juggled 160,000 ETH (or $654 million, if you squint) between wallets like a drunkard’s waltz. One might ask: Is this a secret treasure hunt? A bureaucratic ballet? Or perhaps a crypto-themed The Great Gatsby reboot? 🎭💰

And lo! The market gasps-will these tokens end up on exchanges, or will they vanish into the void like a poet’s soul? 🤷‍♂️

Last month, the EF sold 10,000 ETH ($42.7 million) via Kraken, ostensibly to fund R&D, donations, and grants. A noble act? Or a veiled middle finger to DeFi? The audacity! 🤡

Remaining Holdings

Arkham Intelligence, that most trustworthy of scribes, reports the EF’s wallet holds a staggering $827 million in tokens. ETH dominates, of course, but the foundation also dabbles in BNB, BTC, and ARB like a dilettante at a crypto buffet. A non-profit with the appetite of a tsar! 🍽️

ETH Price Action

Today, ETH soared to $4,113 before retreating like a lovesick suitor. Now it trades at $4,002 on Coinbase, a price so modest it could pass for a peasant’s wage. And what of its recent September surge? A memory, like a dream after tea. ☕

The market, once charmed by Tom Lee’s crypto purchases, now yawns with the indifference of a bear in hibernation. 😴

Backlash Against the EF

Meanwhile, Péter Szilágyi, Geth’s beleaguered lead developer, penned a 2024 letter to the EF leadership-a missive dripping with scorn. He accused them of neglecting developers and orbiting Vitalik Buterin like a court of sycophants. A tragedy in crypto-verse! 🎭💔

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2025-10-21 23:15