In the shadowy depths of Ethereum’s vast blockchain, a whale named SAM was stirring. Over the past two days, a quiet flurry of activity had taken place. SAM had silently withdrawn 24,000 ETH, valued at a staggering $63.07 million, from the liquidity protocol, Lido. The transaction barely made a ripple as SAM methodically moved the funds between addresses, like a seasoned chess player setting up the board.
Then came the next move. SAM deposited 22,480 ETH, worth $59.08 million, into Coinbase through a series of carefully chosen wallets. Whispers spread through the blockchain’s vast corridors as onlookers speculated on the intent behind these moves.
Now, SAM sits on a smaller yet still formidable pile of 7,000 ETH, worth $18.37 million. The addresses—0xB98d5c4b464DcAcFB3F8FaD952c9a8A0c39a0fF5 and 0xB7EaeF912a558d4C6e514159E994cFfd2ED09108—are etched into the minds of those who track these colossal transfers, waiting for the whale's next move in the endless ocean of Ethereum transactions.
