TOP FIVE CRYPTO WHALES WITH PUBLICLY KNOWN WALLET ADDRESSES OWN $3.5B: WHO ARE THEY?
- According to Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain data firm, the five leading crypto whales with publicly known wallets hold a staggering $3.5 billion in crypto currencies.
Key Findings Include:
- Justin Sun Dominates: Topping the list, Tron network founder Justin Sun's wallet boasts $1.06 billion. His holdings majorly consist of $275 million in USDD and $237 million in Tron.
- Rain Lõhmus Locked Out: Second place Rain Lõhmus, founder of LHV Bank, possesses $769 million in Ether. Notably, his funds remain locked due to a lost private key, making them currently unreachable.
- Vitalik Buterin's ETH Holdings: Ethereum co-founder lands third with $757 million, predominantly in Ethereum, highlighting his vast holding of 245,425 ETH tokens.
- Stefan Thomas's Bitcoin Dilemma: Former Ripple CTO, Stefan Thomas, holds $442 million in Bitcoin. However, over 7,000 Bitcoin remain inaccessible after losing his wallet's password in 2011.
- James Fickel in Fifth: Rounding out the top five, venture capitalist James Fickel holds $436 million in assorted digital currencies.
