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Ethereum's co-founder has rejoined the exclusive club of blockchain billionaires as Ether's price rally continues to shatter expectations. Blockchain analytics platform Arkham confirmed on August 10 that Vitalik Buterin's publicly visible crypto holdings now exceed $1 billion for the first time since 2021.
Arkham's onchain data reveals Buterin's current stash includes 【240,042 ETH】 worth approximately $1.04 billion at current prices. The portfolio also contains smaller positions in wrapped ETH variants and experimental tokens like WhiteRock and Moo Deng. This resurgence comes exactly four years after the programmer first achieved billionaire status during Ethereum's 2021 bull run.
——"We're seeing institutional money flood into ETH through ETFs while retail traders chase new highs," commented Nansen analyst Linda Peng.——
The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap surged 6.38% on Saturday alone, peaking at $4,332 before settling at $4,244. Traders now eye the November 2021 all-time high of $4,878 as CoinGlass data shows $1.35 billion in short positions could face liquidation if ETH reaches $4,500.
Notably, US spot Ether ETFs have outperformed their Bitcoin counterparts recently, recording 【$326.6 million】 in net inflows versus BTC's $253.2 million over five trading days. This institutional demand appears to be fueling ETH's relative strength against Bitcoin.
Buterin's journey to billionaire status contradicts his 2018 claim of never holding more than 0.9% of ETH's supply. The Russian-Canadian programmer, who co-founded Ethereum at 19, has since become the face of blockchain's technical elite while maintaining an unconventional public persona.
The 30-year-old recently cautioned about risks from ETH treasury companies, warning they could turn Ethereum into "an overleveraged game" if mismanaged. This balanced perspective reflects Buterin's continued influence over Ethereum's development trajectory even as his personal fortune fluctuates with crypto markets.
As of press time, ETH trades at $4,227 with trading volume up 【42%】 compared to last week. Market observers suggest Buterin's rebounding net worth serves as both a symbolic and substantive indicator of Ethereum's growing ecosystem maturity.