Question 1

Who made the 8,492 ETH purchase and when?

Accepted Answer

Address 0xBE42…0c5F, a wallet from Ethereum's 2015 ICO, bought 8,492.8 ETH through four Cow Swap orders on Sept. 21.

Question 2

Why is the trade considered unusual?

Accepted Answer

The address sold ETH at $2,010.68 on March 27, so it bought back about 39% higher, by Cryptopolitan's calculation.

Question 3

Is the whale in profit on the buy?

Accepted Answer

No. The new 8,492.8 ETH position is about $382,000 underwater, with ETH near $2,749 on Sept. 22.

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